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French opera fans are wary of opera sung in foreign tongues: German, in particular, they think, is a language that sits uneasily in the throat. Nevertheless, when Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, 46, was lured to Paris to make a double debut-as the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier at the Paris Opéra, and as the Countess in Capriccio at the Opéra Comique-both productions were cast in the original German. In Soprano Schwarzkopf's case, the language might also have served as a reminder of her early career as a leader of a Nazi studentbund...
...control, she was even more impressive in Capriccio, the gentle "conversation piece for music" that stands as Strauss's operatic testament. The triumph was doubly remarkable because Capriccio is all talk and no action, an 18th century intellectual argument over the relative merits of words and music. Said Schwarzkopf, elated but astonished at her success: "Two Italian singers and some dancers appear, the countess changes her dress -and that's about...
...raised, and the HST owners hope to use the stage it hides for live (non-vaudeville) recitals and the like. On the 21st of this month for instance, Sir Michael Redgrave will read from the works of Hans Christian Andersen, and on the 18th of April, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf will sing. Mr. Kramer calls Miss Schwarzkopf's appearance "a first experiment...
...operatic husbands go to such lengths, but most of them work hard to fulfill "their contract, marriage"-in the words of Recording Executive Walter Legge, who is married to Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. And despite frequent criticism, many are admired in the trade as career builders of taste and intelligence...
...vocal beauty: the sweetly melancholy string sextet that serves as an overture; the delicately interlaced trio in which Musician, Poet and Countess comment on the Poet's sonnet; the Countess' hushed mirror monologue at the close, with its spun-silver vocal tracery. The performers-notably sopranos Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and Anna Moffo, baritones Hans Hotter and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau-sing superbly under Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. In its flashing orchestral coloration and its soaring vocal lines, Capriccio is an echo of some of the great works of Strauss's youth. At its dress rehearsal the 78-year-old composer...