剧情介绍
?Arabella? had its premiere in 1933 in Dresden as the last composer and poet collaboration between Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The composer initially wished ?for a second ?Rosenkavalier?, without its mistakes and lengthiness? – and Hofmannsthal even spoke of a ?three-act spieloper, basically an operetta? during the conception phase. A work altogether different ensued: often still dismissed as an ?elevated operetta?, it leads the audience into a world characterised by harsh contrasts: on the one hand, dance on the volcano, decadence and exaggeration, on the other hand the unwavering belief in ?the right person? in one’s life. Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal use this ideological tension as an element of contrast, focusing on the intimate emotional states of the characters and tangible relationships between them. Though seemingly effortless and light, ?Arabella? touches on existential and timeless questions of faith and trust, human maturity and fulfilment. German soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller sings the title role for the first time at the Vienna State Opera. Michael Volle makes his debut as Mandryka at the State Opera under the baton of Sebastian Weigle.
CAST18.12.2014
DirigentUlf Schirmer
InszenierungSven-Eric Bechtolf
BühneRolf Glittenberg
KostümeMarianne Glittenberg
ChorleitungMartin Schebesta
Graf WaldnerWolfgang Bankl
AdelaideCarole Wilson
ArabellaAnne Schwanewilms
ZdenkaGenia Kühmeier
MandrykaTomasz Konieczny
MatteoHerbert Lippert
Graf ElemérNorbert Ernst
Graf DominikGabriel Bermúdez
Graf LamoralClemens Unterreiner
Die FiakermilliDaniela Fally
Eine Kartenaufschl?gerinUlrike Helzel
Welko, Leibhusar des MandrykaKonrad Huber
DjuraRoland Winkler
JankelDritan Luca
Ein ZimmerkellnerWolfram Igor Derntl
Drei SpielerJeong-Ho Kim, Oleg Savran, Ion Tibrea