Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Le Chevalier à la rose (Der Rosenkavalier), opéra en 3 actes

Ingeborg Zobel, soprano (La Maréchale)
Theo Adam, baryton-basse (Le Baron Ochs auf Lechernau)
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt, mezzo-soprano (Octavian)
Rolf Haunstein, baryton (Faninal)
Barbara Hoene, soprano (Sophie)
Eleonore Elstermann, soprano (Marianne)
Karl-Friedrich Holzke, ténor (Valzacchi)
Ilse Ludwig, contralto (Annina)
Klaus König, ténor (Un chanteur)
Rolf Wollrad, basse (e commissaire de police)
Karl-Heinz Koch, ténor (Le majordome de la Maréchale)
Günther Neef, ténor (Le majordome de Faninal)
Günter Dresler, basse (Le notaire)
Armin Ude, ténor (L'aubergiste)
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
Siegfried Kurz, direction

Richard Strauss’s Il Cavaliere della Rosa is a richly layered blend of romance, nostalgia, and bittersweet humor, presented here in a carefully curated 2-CD edition. At its heart lies the graceful story of the Marschallin, her young lover Octavian, and the delicate passage of time and love. This recording captures the opera’s most memorable highlights, including the opulent Act I monologue, the comic intrigue of Act II, and the sublime final trio. A refined collector’s edition and an ideal introduction to Strauss’s lyrical sophistication, this set offers emotional depth with a touch of Viennese elegance.