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Music

Said, Edward W. | October 25, 1986 issue

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Nearly half a century after his death, Richard Strauss's role in twentieth-century music remains an unresolved matter. Strauss's opera Die agyptische Helena is one of the most problematic of his works. Performances of Richard Strauss's operas including the rarely seen Daphne, Die Liebe der Danae and Capriccio, plus standard favorites like Elektra and Der Rosenkavalier lead the Santa Fe list in number and frequency. Perhaps this is because John Crosby, the festival's director and chief instigator, is a Strauss fancier and a devoted conductor of his music.

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STRAUSS, Richard, 1864-1949; OPERA; ENTERTAINERS; DAPHNE (Music); DIE Liebe der Danae (Music); CAPRICCIO (Music)
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