Der Rosenkavalier

A worldwide success that originated from Dresden: In January 1911, the premiere of Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier took place at the Semperoper. A vivid portrayal of the Rococo era and a melancholic piece reflecting the transience of this time, Richard Strauss and his librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal have fused into a genius 'Comedy for Music'. – In her love for the younger Octavian, the married Field Marshal Countess finds her youth again. Yet painfully she realizes that the course of time cannot be stopped.