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04 April 2024 Rochester (New York, USA)
Der Rosenkavalier
Rochester Symphony Orchestra - Dryden Theatre
Program Info: Der Rosenkavalier is a 1926 Austrian silent film of the opera of the same name by Richard Strauss (music) and Hugo von Hofmannsthal (libretto). Directed by Robert Wiene, the film notably premiered at the Dresden Semperoper, which had also hosted the actual opera's premiere 15 years earlier, with Strauss conducting. Strauss' score included music not only from the opera but also sections of his Couperin Suite and a march for the Field Marshal, who appears in this version.
The music during the film's performances was provided by an orchestra and was conducted at the premiere by Richard Strauss himself. The film's projection speed had to be adjusted by the projector in order to fit the speed of the orchestra. In later performances, a special recording, also conducted by Strauss, provided the music. Strauss conducted the Vienna and London premieres and recorded excerpts from the film score on the Victrola label. A planned tour of the United States in 1927 by Strauss and his orchestra failed to go ahead because of the emergence of sound films.
At this screening, the 35mm print is being provided by the Austrian Film Archive and the live music will be presented by members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
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