Friedenstag (Day of Peace) - Richard Strauss
Information about the opera Friedenstag by Richard Strauss, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Strauss's moving one-act opera based on a denunciation of war.
Recommended recordings on CD
Sawallisch/Weikl/Hass (EMI CDC5 56850-2)
A committed live performance with fine solo singing.
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch, 1988.
Cast: Bernd Weikl (Commandant), Sabine Hass (Maria).
EMI CDC5 56850-2