Jul
31

Camille Zamora

Europa

Die LIebe der Danae

Bard Summerscape

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Camille Zamora – Europa

Music by Richard Strauss
Sung in German, with English supertitles
American Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director

In this unjustly neglected late opera by Richard Strauss, the powerful god Jupiter and the lowly donkey driver Midas compete for the love of the beautiful Danae. The story is a Mozartean blend of comedy, romance, and drama on the themes of transformation and the acceptance of life’s changes, all brilliantly illuminated by Strauss’s orchestral mastery. Dynamic young stage director Kevin Newbury collaborates with renowned architect Rafael Viñoly on this new production, which is sure to be a highlight of the 2011 musical season.

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