Opera on 3

In tribute to soprano Felicity Lott, who died last month, another chance to hear her perform in John Schlesinger's 2004 production of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier at the Royal Opera House. Marschallin is deeply in love with her young lover Octavian, but knows that she is getting older and that one day he will tire of her. Her fears are realised sooner than she thought when he presents a ceremonial silver rose to Sophie and falls instantly in love with her. Strauss's opera contains comedy, pathos, and some truly beautiful writing for his female characters. Alongside Lott as the Marschallin, Angelika Kirchschlager sings her lover Octavian and Simone Nold sings Sophie. Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier. Felicity Lott (soprano: Marschallin), Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo: Octavian), Simone Nold (soprano: Sophie), Kurt Rydl (bass: Baron Ochs), Eike Wilm Schulte (baritone: Herr von Faninal), Elizabeth Gale (soprano: Duenna {Marianne}), Kari Hamnoy (mezzo: Annina), drian Thompson (tenor: Valzacchi), Andrew Kennedy (tenor: Major-Domo to the Marschallin), Harry Nicoll (tenor: Major-Domo to Faninal), Alan Fairs (baritone: Notary), Jeremy White (bass: Police commissioner), Ha Young Lee (soprano: Milliner), Ann Tudor Williams (soprano: Noble widow), Celeste Gattai (soprano: Orphan), Andrea Hazell (mezzo: Orphan), Anna Sollerman (mezzo: Orphan), Piotr Beczala (tenor: Italian singer), Alasdair Elliott (tenor: Innkeeper), Alan Duffield (tenor: Animal seller), Royal Opera House Chorus, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (conductor).