Details

Vienna, in the golden age of the Empress Maria Theresa. The Feldmarschallin, beautiful and married, has a besotted young lover, Count Octavian. But Octavian is half her age, and the Feldmarschallin knows that one day she must give him up to a younger woman. How soon will that time come? When the boorish Baron Ochs charges Octavian to present a silver rose (a traditional engagement gift) on his behalf, Octavian comes face to face with the delightful Sophie; the Feldmarschallin is the first to realise what is going on. New Production. Sung in German with surtitles in English (and Welsh in Cardiff)

Cast/Performers

Rebecca Evans (The Marschallin), Brindley Sherratt (Baron Ochs of Lerchenau), Lucia Cervoni (Octavian), Louise Alder (Sophie), Adrian Clarke (Von Faninal), Paul Charles Clarke (Italian Singer), Madeline Shaw (Annina)

Creatives/Company

Music: Strauss
Lyrics: Hofmannsthal
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Tomas Hanus
Director: Olivia Fuchs
Design: Niki Turner