Capriccio (2013)
Richard Strauss' last stage work is an opera about opera as an art form, depicting the creation of a music drama in a wise and witty way. Which came first the words or the music? That is the question Strauss and his librettist Clemens Krauss address through the story of a Countess torn between a composer and a poet.
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Renée FlemingDie GräfinBo SkovhusDer GraffMichael SchadeFlamandMarkus EicheOlivier
Kurt RydlLa Roche
Angelika KirchschlagerClaironIride MartinezEine italienische SängerinKeywords
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What is Capriccio about?
Richard Strauss' last stage work is an opera about opera as an art form, depicting the creation of a music drama in a wise and witty way. Which came first the words or the music? That is the question Strauss and his librettist Clemens Krauss address through the story of a Countess torn between a composer and a poet.
How long is Capriccio?
Capriccio has a runtime of 163 minutes.