Die Frau Ohne Schatten In Full Score

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 plus a supporting cast of spirits, 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'sThe 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.Strauss, Richard is the author of 'Die Frau Ohne Schatten In Full Score', published 2005 under ISBN 9780486439204 and ISBN 0486439208.