Opera
Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
But Where are the snows of yesteryear?— Die Feldmarschallin
The mystery of time resonates throughout Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s highly spiritual and nostalgia-filled libretto, for which Richard Strauss – known until then as the avant-garde composer of Salome and Elektra – took a step back in time to eighteenth-century Vienna. Waltzing in neoclassical style, with sublime vocal lyricism and a refined orchestral palette, this work looks back through Mozart’s nostalgia-filled lens at time past, faded beauty, lost loves. Director Damiano Michieletto has set this intimate study of the human psyche in a snow-white dreamworld marked by a dash of humour and surrealism, while Strauss’s wonderful score – one of the most refined in the entire repertoire – can fully blossom at the hands of conductor Alain Altinoglu.
Magazine
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OperaDer Rosenkavalier
To unearth desire and make older age delightful
Der Rosenkavalier's most moving central theme sees its main character, the Marschallin, gradually giving up her relationship with her lover Octavian whom she relinquishes into the arms of a much younger (and in her eyes much more beautiful) woman. The opera raises a number of questions about how we relate as a society to age and femininity, and to its romantic and sexual issues…
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OperaDer Rosenkavalier
Synopsis
A comedy, certainly, but also the moving portrait of a farewell, a nostalgic look back at time past, faded beauty, lost loves. Read the synopsis of Der Rosenkavalier here, and listen to some musical highlights in advance.
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OperaOne, two, three...
About the waltz
For our production of Der Rosenkavalier, and in preparation for the ball that we will host at La Monnaie on this occasion, we invite you to learn a little more about the waltz, from its origins to its variations in the cinema.
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OperaNo rose without a thorn
Der Rosenkavalier in 8 challenges
However lovely, elegant and, dare we say, rosy Richard Strauss’s most popular opera may be, as an opera house, you can soon find yourself in a thorny situation. Our colleagues reveal the biggest challenges for this production… and how they are trying to overcome them.
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OperaThe raven for 'Der Rosenkavalier'
Behind the scenes in the La Monnaie workshops
Baron Ochs' winged nightmare! For Der Rosenkavalier, our workshops took on the challenge of sculpting a larger-than-life raven. Find out if our creations will take flight, when 'Der Rosenkavalier' premieres on October 28...
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Fri 28 Oct 2022
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18:00
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Sun 30 Oct 2022
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15:00
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Wed 02 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Sat 05 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Tue 08 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Thu 10 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Sun 13 Nov 2022
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15:00
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Tue 15 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Wed 16 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Fri 18 Nov 2022
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18:00
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Cast
ConductorALAIN ALTINOGLU DirectorDAMIANO MICHIELETTO
Set designerPAOLO FANTIN CostumesAGOSTINO CAVALCA LightingALESSANDRO CARLETTI Artistic collaboratorELEONORA GRAVAGNOLADramaturgyELISA ZANINOTTO Chorus MasterCHRISTOPH HEIL
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin WerdenbergSALLY MATTHEWS
JULIA KLEITER (30.10 & 5, 8, 10, 18.11) Der Baron Ochs auf LerchenauMATTHEW ROSE
MARTIN WINKLER (30.10 & 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18.11) OctavianMICHÈLE LOSIER
JULIE BOULIANNE (30.10 & 5, 10, 15.11) Herr von FaninalDIETRICH HENSCHEL Sophie ILSE EERENS (28.10 & 2, 8, 13, 16.11)LIV REDPATH (30.10 & 5, 10, 15, 18.11) Jungfer Marianne LeitmetzerinSABINE HOGREFE ValzacchiYVES SAELENS AnninaCAROLE WILSON Ein Polizeikommissar / Ein NotarALEXANDER VASSILIEV Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin / Der Haushofmeister bei FaninalMAXIME MELNIK ° WirtDENZIL DELAERE Ein SängerJUAN FRANCISCO GATELL Drei adelige WaisenANNELIES KERSTENS, MARTA BERETTA, MARIE VIROT Eine ModistinLISA WILLEMS ° Ein TierhändlerALAIN-PIERRE WINGELINCKX
° MM Laureate
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
La Monnaie Choral Academy and La Monnaie Children's and Youth Choir, led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionLA MONNAIE CoproductionLITHUANIAN NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE (Vilnius), TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLOGNA
In co-production with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of Taxshelter.be and ING
With the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter
