The Knight of the Rose

O wydarzeniu

Richard Strauss' great opera "Der Rosenkavalier" (The Knight of the Rose) will be performed in a co‐production with the Semper Oper Dresden at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

Set in Vienna in the days of the Empress Maria Teresa, Rosenkavalier resembles a pleasant "musical comedy" of Mozartian inspiration with elements of opera buffa. The beauty and refinement of Strauss's orchestration, however, add a touch of tenderness and melancholy. A favourite feature of the opera are the Viennese waltzes which Strauss anachronistically worked into the score.

The dominant character is the Feldmarschallin, a noble lady from Vienna whose lucid awareness of the effect of the passing years enables her to give up her young lover Octavian, a role sung by a mezzo‐soprano in homage to Mozart's Cherubino. 

Enjoy this taste of Vienna, performed by an excellent ensemble in the cultural heart of Barcelona.

Stage Director: Uwe Eric Laufenberg
Set Design: Christoph Schubiger
Costume design: Jessica Karge
Light Design: Jan Seeger
Production: Semperoper Sächsische / Staatsoper Dresden

Musical Director: Michael Boder

Cast in May 2010:
Feldmarschallin: Martina Serafin
Ochs: Peter Rose (10, 13, 16, 19, 25) and Bjarni Thor Kristinsson (22, 28)
Octavian: Sophie Koch

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 Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.