Daphne

Daphne

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 16, 1964

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Music

Original Title

Daphne

Director

Rudolf Hartmann

Description

Daphne, Op. 82, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss, subtitled "Bucolic Tragedy in One Act". The German libretto was by Joseph Gregor. The opera is based loosely on the mythological figure Daphne from Ovid's Metamorphoses and includes elements taken from The Bacchae by Euripides.