C O L O R A D O

Stage Director: Lydia Steier
Conductor: Kirill Petrenko
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Cast: Clay Hilley, Elza van den Heever, Miina-Liisa Värelä, Michaela Schuster, Wolfgang Koch, Chór Narodowe Forum Muzyki Wrocław, Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe

When painter Gustav Klimt coated his famous paintings with gold leaf, Richard Strauss musically reveled in the opulence that was so typical of Vienna at the time. No fewer than five powerful Wagnerian voices are needed for his "Die Frau ohne Schatten", not to mention the many supporting roles. Strauss’s fairy tale is thus the epitome of a festival opera. His mammoth orchestra also employs five Chinese gongs and a glass harmonica. A central work of Art Nouveau, a gathering of exceptional voices, a delight for the audience, and a musical calling card for the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Repertoire: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten

TV Director: Henning Kasten

Produced by EuroArts Music in coproduction with ZDF/3Sat, NHK and Mezzo

Editor: Arno Scholwin

Colorist: Mark Wagner, CSI