
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Among the greatest operas in Richard Strauss's oeuvre, "Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose)" spins the tale of the Marschallin (Elizabeth Whitehouse), a dowager struggling with old age. Making the transition more difficult is Octavian (Ildiko Komlosi), a lover many years her junior. This 1997 Palermo production, under the baton of maestro Pier Luigi Pizzi, co-stars Daniel Lewis Williams as Baron Ochs, the Marschallin's obnoxious cousin.
Top Billed Cast
Elizabeth Whitehouse
Marschallin
Ildikó Komlósi
Octavian
Desirée Rancatore
Sophie
Daniel Lewis Williams
Baron Ochs of Lerchenau

David Pittman-Jennings
Herr Von Faninal
Featured Crew

Richard Strauss
Music

Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Writer

Pier Luigi Pizzi
Director

John Neschling
Conductor