Capriccio - Richard Strauss
Information about the opera Capriccio by Richard Strauss, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Strauss's last opera, an opera within an opera.
Recommended recordings on CD
Böhm/Janowitz/Fischer-Dieskau (Deutsche Grammophon 445 347-2)
The best modern recording with an excellent cast.
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, conducted by Karl Böhm, 1971.
Cast: Gundula Janowitz (The Countess), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (The Count), Peter Schreier (Flamand), Hermann Prey (Olivier), Karl Christian Kohn (La Roche), Karl Ridderbusch (Clairon).
Deutsche Grammophon 445 347-2
Sawallisch/Schwarzkopf/Wächter (EMI Classics 7243 CMS5 67391-2)
A stunning cast and an excellent recording, so if mono isn't a problem this is the recording of choice.
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch, 1957-58.
Cast: Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (The Countess), Eberhard Wächter (The Count), Nicolai Gedda (Flamand), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Olivier), Hans Hotter (La Roche), David Winnard (Clairon).
EMI Classics 7243 CMS5 67391-2 (mono)
Recommended recordings on DVD
Schirmer/Fleming/Henschel (107 327)
National Theater Opera Orchestra of Paris, conducted by Ulf Schirmer, 2004.
Cast: Renée Fleming (The Countess), Dietrich Henschel (The Count), Rainer Trost (Flamand), Gerald Finley (Olivier), Franz Hawlata (La Roche), Anne Sofie von Otter (Clairon).
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