Digitally remastered video source. Excerpt from the wonderful Paul Czinner-directed film shot directly on the Festspielhaus stage at the 1960 Salzburger Festspiele.
Der Rosenkavalier
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
'Hab' mir's gelobt' Ihn lieb zu haben in der richtigen Weis'. / 'I vowed to love him in the right way.'
With the Act 3 trio and duet, with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anneliese Rothenberger and Sena Jurinac.
Marschallin . . . Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Sophie . . . Anneliese Rothenberger
Octavian . . . Sena Jurinac
Herr von Faninal . . . Erich Kunz
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Paul Czinner, Producer and Director
Absolutely gorgeous music and the reason I became an opera singer. Gorgeous. And while the staging is a bit stilted, it is nice that they are able to focus on the singing and not have to do backflips in a bikini while singing.
trailblazingdiva 3 months ago
Bloody Marvellous
peter4076 8 months ago
The voices of God for mankind to enjoy; a more perfect trio for this aria has never existed!
rexlbumbum 11 months ago
This scene always makes me cry.
jphilipps89 11 months ago
Perfect! The ultimate Marschallin!
PhilineWangemann 1 year ago
Thanks for posting! If this isn't "definitive," I'd sincerely like to hear of what tops it.....
tiswamat 2 years ago