Daphne - Richard Strauss
Information about the opera Daphne by Richard Strauss, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
One of Strauss's most animated later works, with two fine tenor parts.
Recommended recordings on CD
Böhm/Gueden/King (Deutsche Grammophon 445 322-2)
A fine recording of a good live performance.
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Böhm, 1994.
Cast: Hilde Gueden (Daphne), James King (Apollo), Paul Schöffler (Peneios), Fritz Wunderlich (Leukippos), Vera Little (Gaea).
Deutsche Grammophon 445 322-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Reck/Anderson/MacAllister (Dynamic 33499)
A beautiful production of a rarely-performed opera, with a mesmerising performance by June Anderson as Daphne.
Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra, Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus, conducted by Stefan Anton Reck, 2005.
Cast: June Anderson (Daphne), Scott MacAllister (Apollo), Daniel Lewis Williams (Peneios), Roberto Sacca (Leukippos), Birgit Remmert (Gaea).
Dynamic 33499
Also included in the boxed set:
Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection