{"product_id":"strauss-capriccio-della-casa-dermota-schoffler-hongen-braun-lipp-bohm","title":"Strauss: Capriccio - Della Casa, Dermota, Schöffler, Höngen, Braun, Lipp; Böhm. Salzburg, 1950","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eCapriccio\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Strauss (1864–1949)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eRecorded just eight years after the premiere of \u003ci\u003eCapriccio\u003c\/i\u003e, and only one year after Richard Strauss's death, this performance preserves the work at a fascinating point in its early performance history. The cast strikes an ideal balance between the opera's conversational style and the vocal opulence that remains unmistakably Straussian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Della Casa\u003c\/strong\u003e is sublime as the Countess, bringing a youthful, radiant soprano that soars effortlessly above the orchestra while preserving the Mozartean purity and elegance of her instrument. \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Schöffler\u003c\/strong\u003e lends warmth, humanity, and a beautiful richness of tone to La Roche, while \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Dermota\u003c\/strong\u003e's graceful, refined tenor makes an unforgettable impression as Flamand. \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Böhm\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Strauss's greatest interpreters, leads the score with remarkable attention to orchestral detail, the natural cadence of the text, and the opera's subtle dramatic pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Die Gräfin Madeleine – \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Della Casa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Der Graf – \u003cstrong\u003eWilli Wolff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Flamand – \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Dermota\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Olivier – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Braun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      La Roche – \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Schöffler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Clairon – \u003cstrong\u003eElisabeth Höngen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Monsieur Taupe – \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Klein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Italienische Sängerin – \u003cstrong\u003eWilma Lipp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Der Majordomus – \u003cstrong\u003eFranz Bierbach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eSalzburger Festspiele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 12, 1950\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Böhm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12382-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      This recording contains about 2 minutes of light skipping about halfway through the opera.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51971350167873,"sku":"12382-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":51971350200641,"sku":"MP3 12382-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":51971350233409,"sku":"FLAC 12382-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080107159873,"sku":"FLACUP 12382-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12382-2front.jpg?v=1783962759","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/products\/strauss-capriccio-della-casa-dermota-schoffler-hongen-braun-lipp-bohm","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}