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Set in Vienna in 1860 a man with big gambling debts has two daughters, one he's brought up as a boy the other he's trying to marry off to a rich man, particularly a man who his boy-daughter is in love with (secretly). Many confusions and misunderstandings lead in the end to a happy ending.

Creatives/Company

Music: R Strauss
Lyrics: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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Archive listings for Arabella (2004)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T01638091362

Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time: 3 hours.Producer Royal Opera. Producer Theatre du Chatelet (Paris 2002). Director Peter Mussbach. Design Erich Wonder. Costume Andrea Schmidt-Futterer. Lighting Alexander Koppelmann. Conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi. Performer Karita Mattila (Arabella ex. Jun 7). Performer Nancy Gustafson (Arabella Jun 7). Performer Thomas Hampson (Mandryka). Performer Barbara Bonney (Zdenka). Performer Artur Korn (Waldner). Performer Cornelia Kallisch (Adelaide). Performer Diana Damrau (Fiakermilli). Performer John Daszak (Elemer). Performer Raymond Very (Matteo). Performer Quentin Hayes (Count Dominik). Performer Iain Patterson (Count Lamoral). Performer Mary Lloyd Davies (Fortune Teller).

21 May 04 to 12 Jun 04

Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L355115825

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