Marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Richard Strauss, join Donald Maxwell to explore parallels in the music of these operatic geniuses and hear how the 18th Century was reflected and transformed in the 20th. Writer/director David Edwards and a cast of rising opera stars present popular and less familiar extracts illustrating the bond between Strauss and his musical idol Mozart.
Cast/Performers
Donald Maxwell (narrator), Mark Packwood (piano), Giselle Allen (soprano), Fiona McAndrew (soprano), Claire Henry (mezzo), Roland Wood (baritone)
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.