Die Frau ohne Schatten ("The Woman without a Shadow") is widely regarded as Richard Strauss' finest score. This enchanting opera stars a pair of childless couples-a fairy-empress and her huntsman-emperor husband, the poor dyer Barak and his grim wife-plus a supporting cast of pirits, secret messengers, and disembodied voices in a dreamlike landscape.
The opera, which premiered in 1919, features a libretto based on an original story by Strauss' frequent collaborator, Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Its fairy-tale allegory evokes the world of Mozart's The Magic Flute, brought to vibrant life with the composer's spectacular, lush orchestral score-the most fantastically intricate work in the long career of this master orchestrator.
An absolute must for students and admirers of Strauss' craft, this volume pro-vides an authoritative edition of the opera's full score.
Dover (2004) unabridged republication Ffirstner, Berlin, 1919. vi+666pp. 93/8x 121/4of the original edition by Adolph Paperbound. |
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