Arabella : Opera Guide
by Richard Strauss
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the fairy tale elements of the opera and its comedic tone reminiscent of Strauss's earlier works. The collaboration between Hofmannsthal and Strauss brings a nostalgic yet whimsical atmosphere that resonates well with the audience.
Synopsis
Written in 1927, Arabella is a portrait - partly romanticized, partly factual - of Habsburg Vienna in the 1860s.
It is also a celebration of the profound importance of courage and the ability to forgive in love.
Our sympathies are not only drawn to Arabella, who waits for "the right man" to come, but to her younger sister, who breaks with conventional morality in the cause of her love.
Publication
Arabella : Opera Guide is a play written by Richard Strauss and published by John Calder Publications (2011).
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