Rachmaninoff’s Vespers

Rachmaninoff’s Vespers

Bard Festival Chorale James Bagwell, Conductor The choral traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church remained a profound musical influence on Rachmaninoff throughout his life and he wrote two major sacred works for unaccompanied choir. Program Ten showcases the Bard...
Der Schweigsame Frau

Der Schweigsame Frau

chorus Considered Strauss’s only true comic opera, this rarely performed work is by turns elegiac and incisively witty. The brilliantly written libretto by Stefan Zweig (loosely based on the Renaissance play by Ben Jonson) features a madcap cast of characters in a...
Der Schweigsame Frau

Der Schweigsame Frau

chorus By Richard Strauss The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed and designed by Christian Räth Considered Strauss’s only true comic opera, this rarely performed work is by turns elegiac and incisively witty. The brilliantly written...
Der Schweigsame Frau

Der Schweigsame Frau

chorus By Richard Strauss The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed and designed by Christian Räth Considered Strauss’s only true comic opera, this rarely performed work is by turns elegiac and incisively witty. The brilliantly written...