Fully Staged Opera Production
with the Connecticut Lyric Opera

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss, Connecticut Lyric Opera and the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra present the Connecticut premiere of Der Rosenkavalier. The bittersweet comic opera by Richard Strauss and librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal muses over the passing of time and love, and contains some of the composer’s most lyrical and enchanting music. Featuring the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra conducted by Adrian Sylveen, stage direction by Christopher Browner, and lavish costumes and scenery. Sung in German with projected English supertitles.