About this programme

Donald Macleod reflects on Strauss's work following the death of librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which saw collaborations with three individuals, among them Stefan Zweig. However, none proved as successful as the association with von Hofmannsthal. Strauss: Daphne (excerpt, Act 1). Lucia Popp (soprano: Daphne), Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Bernard Haitink. Die schweigsame Frau (excerpt, Act 1). Theo Adam (bass: Sir Morosus), Wolfgang Schöne (baritone: Barber), Annelies Burmeister (mezzo: Housekeeper), Eberhard Büchner (tenor: Henry Morosus), Werner Haseleu (bass: Vanuzzi), Klaus Hirte (baritone: Morbio), Carola Nossek (soprano: Isotta), Trudeliese Schmidt (mezzo: Carlotta), Helmut Berger-Tuna (bass: Farfallo), Chorus of Dresden State Opera, Staatskapelle Dresden, conductor Marek Janowski. Friedenstag (excerpts). Deborah Voigt (soprano: Maria), Albert Dohmen (baritone: Commandant), Dresden Staatskapelle, conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli. Capriccio (excerpt). Gundula Janowitz (soprano: Countess), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Karl Böhm.