
Capriccio
Richard Strauss' last stage work is an opera about opera as an art form, depicting the creation of a music drama in a wise and witty way. Which came first the words or the music? That is the question Strauss and his librettist Clemens Krauss address through the story of a Countess torn between a composer and a poet.
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Capriccio
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 12, 2013
Runtime
2h 43m
Original Title
Capriccio
Production Companies
C major
Director
Brian Large
Description
Richard Strauss' last stage work is an opera about opera as an art form, depicting the creation of a music drama in a wise and witty way. Which came first the words or the music? That is the question Strauss and his librettist Clemens Krauss address through the story of a Countess torn between a composer and a poet.