The Met — Der Rosenkavalier
Synopsis
This production of Strauss’s most sumptuous work by director Nathaniel Merrill and designer Robert O’Hearn is almost as beloved as the opera itself. It perfectly captures the glittering never-land of rococco Vienna the way the Viennese—and the rest of the world—wish it had been, and it’s the ideal setting for an adult comedy of love and errors. Susan Graham is the aristocratic young Octavian, torn between two women: Renée Fleming as the Marschallin, the mature woman who understands that one day Octavian must leave her; and Christine Schäfer as Sophie, the young girl who unexpectedly captures his heart. Kristinn Sigmundsson is the lecherous Baron Ochs who sets the whirling plot in motion, and Edo de Waart conducts.
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Renée Fleming
Princess von Werdenberg
Susan Graham
Octavian
Kristinn Sigmundsson
Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Christine Schäfer
Sophie
Thomas Allen
Faninal
Plácido Domingo
Self - Host
Wendy White
Annina
Stephen Paynter
Leopold
Nicholas Crawford
Mohammed
Erica Strauss
Marianne
Bernard Fitch
The Princess's Major-Domo
Ronald Naldi
Faninal's Major-Domo
Ellen Lang
A Noble Widow
Charlotte Philley
A Milliner
Kurt Phinney
An Animal Vendor
Rodell Rosel
Valzacchi
James Courtney
A Notary
Eric Cutler
A Singer
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 9, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barbara Willis Sweete
- Screenplay & Story
- Molière, Louvet de Couvrai, Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Original Score
- Richard Strauss
- Original Title
- The Met — Der Rosenkavalier
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barbara Willis Sweete
Molière, Louvet de Couvrai, Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Richard Strauss
Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik, Peter Gelb
Department Leadership Roster
Molière
Writer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Writer
Nathaniel Merrill
Production Design
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Richard Strauss
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Met — Der Rosenkavalier about?
This production of Strauss’s most sumptuous work by director Nathaniel Merrill and designer Robert O’Hearn is almost as beloved as the opera itself. It perfectly captures the glittering never-land of rococco Vienna the way the Viennese—and the rest of the world—wish it had been, and it’s the ideal setting for an adult comedy of love and errors. Susan Graham is the aristocratic young Octavian, torn between two women: Renée Fleming as the Marschallin, the mature woman who understands that one day Octavian must leave her; and Christine Schäfer as Sophie, the young girl who unexpectedly captures his heart. Kristinn Sigmundsson is the lecherous Baron Ochs who sets the whirling plot in motion, and Edo de Waart conducts.
Who directed The Met — Der Rosenkavalier?
The Met — Der Rosenkavalier was directed by Barbara Willis Sweete.
Who stars in The Met — Der Rosenkavalier?
The principal cast of The Met — Der Rosenkavalier includes Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Kristinn Sigmundsson, Christine Schäfer, Thomas Allen.
When was The Met — Der Rosenkavalier released and how long is it?
The Met — Der Rosenkavalier was released in 2010 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Met — Der Rosenkavalier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Met — Der Rosenkavalier was composed by Richard Strauss.