Arabella - Richard Strauss
Information about the opera Arabella by Richard Strauss, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Written as a sequel to Rosenkavalier, this three-act comic opera was the last of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal collaborations, and in many ways the most enjoyable.
Recommended recordings on CD
Solti/Casa/Güden (Decca 460 230-2)
A fine studio recording with a good cast, and excellent sound.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, 1957.
Cast: Lisa Della Casa (Arabella), Hilde Güden (Zdenka), George London (Mandryka).
Decca 460 230-2