Der Rosenkavalier
A bittersweet blend of young love and mid-life melancholy.
Why see Der Rosenkavalier?
A bittersweet blend of young love and mid-life melancholy, Richard Strauss’s charming Viennese comedy returns to the London Coliseum in David McVicar’s delightfully detailed staging, first seen in 2008.
Rejoicing in some of the composer’s most opulent orchestration and voluptuous melodies, as well as some insidiously catchy waltz tunes, Der Rosenkavalier offers a treat for fans of the female voice.
Sarah Connolly – ‘one of the glorious Octavians of our time’ (Observer) – returns as the ardent young ‘Knight of the Rose’, with Sophie Bevan as the innocent Sophie. Amanda Roocroft makes her role debut as the Marschallin, the worldly ‘older woman’ who graciously cedes her teenage lover to a younger rival. Also returning from the acclaimed 2008 cast are Sir John Tomlinson as the sexually rampant Baron Ochs and Andrew Shore as Faninal.
Rejoicing in some of the composer’s most opulent orchestration and voluptuous melodies, as well as some insidiously catchy waltz tunes, Der Rosenkavalier offers a treat for fans of the female voice.
Sarah Connolly – ‘one of the glorious Octavians of our time’ (Observer) – returns as the ardent young ‘Knight of the Rose’, with Sophie Bevan as the innocent Sophie. Amanda Roocroft makes her role debut as the Marschallin, the worldly ‘older woman’ who graciously cedes her teenage lover to a younger rival. Also returning from the acclaimed 2008 cast are Sir John Tomlinson as the sexually rampant Baron Ochs and Andrew Shore as Faninal.
Key Information
Run Time
Three hours and 55 minutes
Dates
Finished 27 Feb 2012
Cast
Marschallin Amanda Roocroft
Octavian Sarah Connolly
Baron Ochs John Tomlinson
Sophie Sophie Bevan
Herr Von Faninal Andrew Shore
Annina Madeleine Shaw
Valzacchi Adrian Thompson
Duenna Jennifer Rhys-Davies
Singer Jaewoo Kim*
*Gwyn Hughes Jones will sing the role of ‘Singer’ for the first 4 performances of Der Rosenkavalier, as Jaewoo Kim is ill. After that time we hope that Mr Kim will be well enough to resume the role, but we will make an announcement in due course.
Creative
Conductor Edward Gardner
Director and Set Designer David McVicar
Associate Set Designer Michael Vale
Costume Designer Tanya McCallin
Lighting Designer Paule Constable
Movement Director Andrew George
Translator Alfred Kalisch
Director and Set Designer David McVicar
Associate Set Designer Michael Vale
Costume Designer Tanya McCallin
Lighting Designer Paule Constable
Movement Director Andrew George
Translator Alfred Kalisch
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