Arabella: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
About the Event
Gran Teatre del Liceu presents a fascinating production by Christof Loy of the Lyrische Komödie in three acts by Richard Strauss.
'Arabella' marked the return of Richard Strauss to comedies with a Viennese backcloth, like his most famous work, 'Der Rosenkavalier'. Here we see love mingling with self‐interest in the decadent atmosphere of 1860s Austria. The debt‐ridden Count Waldner wants to marry his daughter off to some suitor who can rescue the family from poverty. And the fairy tale seems about to come true when Mandryka, a rich foreigner, asks for Arabella's hand…
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
Antoni Ros‐Marbà, Musical direction
Christof Loy, Stage Direction
Herbert Murauer, Scenography and Costumes
Reinhard Traub, Lighting
Oper Frankfurt, Production
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Cast
Anne Schwanewilms, Michael Volle, Genia Kühmeier, Will Hartmann, Doris Soffel, Alfred Reiter, Susanne Elmark, Thomas Piffka, Ursula Hesse von den Steinen, Roger Smeets, Torben Jürgens and others
Practical Information
Please note: In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Category 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visible from seats starting in row 2 of Category 8. A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.
