Capriccio: Theater an der Wien
About the Event
In his final opera, Richard Strauss draws from a vast array of operatic forms to create his "artistic legacy". Maria Bengtsson sings the Countess under the baton of Bertrand de Billy in Vienna.
For Strauss, "Capriccio" was intended to be a "treat for cultural connoisseurs." The composition uses musical forms from 300 years of opera history.
German with German surtitles
Cast / Production
Conductor: Bertrand de Billy
Director: Tajana Gürbaca
Set design: Henrik Ahr
Costume design: Barbara Drohsin
Light design: Stefan Bolliger
Dramaturgy: Bettina Auer
The Countess: Maria Bengtsson
The Count, her brother: Andrè Schuen
Flamand, a musician: Daniel Behle
Olivier, a poet: Daniel Schmutzhard
La Roche, Impresario: Lars Woldt
Clairon, an actress: Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
Monsieur Taupe: Erik Årman
An Italian singer: Elena Galitskaya
An Italian singer: Jörg Schneider
Majordome: Christoph Seidl
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker
