Richard Strauss

ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss is coming to the National Theatre in Prague. This production is Strauss's tragicomedy about the eternal rivalry between 'high' and 'low' art.

What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.

Review: Strauss’s ARABELLA Has the Music and the Singers�"and Old Vienna�"at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 12, 2025

For all those operagoers tired of classics set in rodeos, Las Vegas or on a space station (Paris has a BOHEME of that ilk), Otto Schenk’s production for ARABELLA, with stage design by Gunther Schneider Siemssen, dating back to 1983, will be a relief. It features a return to “old Vienna,” including an Act II ballroom scene that’s as welcoming as a sacher torte.

ARABELLA Opens at the Metropolitan Opera In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera will open a revival of Richard Strauss’s Arabella on November 10, 2025, marking soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen’s role debut in the title part and Tomasz Konieczny’s Met role debut as Mandryka.

Acclaimed Interstellar Organist Roger Sayer to Present INTERSTELLAR 10 In Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

Internationally-acclaimed organist Roger Sayer brings the unforgettable music of Interstellar home to Los Angeles for one night only. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Berkeley Symphony to Present WORLDS BEYOND As Part Of Its 2025�"26 Symphonic Series
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

Berkeley Symphony continues its 54th season with Worlds Beyond, November 16, 2025, conducted by Ming Luke. The program features works by Juan Pablo Contreras, Richard Strauss, Missy Mazzoli, and Dmitri Shostakovich at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley.

San Francisco Opera Bringing Beethoven & Falla Concert to War Memorial Opera House
by Michael Major - Oct 2, 2025

One week after she conducts the opening of San Francisco Opera’s new production of Wagner’s Parsifal, Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack in a one-night-only concert.

Review: BBC PROMS: JOHN WILSON CONDUCTS BERNSTEIN AND RAVEL, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 13, 2025

“All you need is love”, said The Beatles - a mantra that John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London seemed to take when putting together the programme for the penultimate Prom of 2025. With the starting point of Daphnis and Chloe, they expanded to include Richard Strauss’ tone poem Don Juan and Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade; the three pieces are also linked by Bernstein, as he “wrote or conducted and lectured on all three of these masterpieces”, explained conductor John Wilson in his programme interview. A very neat way to find three interlocked compositions.

Review: BBC PROMS: PAPPANO CONDUCTS PUCCINI AND STRAUSS, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 20, 2025

How better to welcome the London Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor to this year’s Proms than with an opera-themed programme? Sir Antonio Pappano is a vibrant character in the world of classical music, and the Royal Albert Hall felt like a fitting venue for him to showcase his continued passion for the artform; two powerful 20th century operas were the order of the day, performed to a packed out auditorium.

Lineup Set for The Gilmore's '25 Rising Stars Concert Series Of Emerging Classical And Jazz Pianists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

The Gilmore will present its 2025 Rising Stars Series showcasing today's emerging classical and jazz pianists. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Review: SALOME at Union Avenue Opera
by Steve Callahan - Aug 18, 2025

Kelly Slawson brings a dazzlingly powerful, beautiful voice to the title role.   It’s an unforgettable triumph in a real tour de force.

HK Phil Kicks Off 2025/26 Season with Daniel Harding and Paul Lewis
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2025

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the opening of its 2025/26 Season with a programme featuring conductor Daniel Harding and pianist Paul Lewis at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

ESPERANZA: Classical Songs of Hope and Inspiration Comes to UAA Recital Hall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The UAA Department of Music is inviting audiences to a voice recital of solo songs, arias and ensembles with Esperanza: Classical Songs of Hope and Inspiration.

Union Avenue Opera To Conclude 31st Season With Strauss’ SALOME
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2025

Union Avenue Opera will close its 31st Festival Season with Richard Strauss’ explosive masterwork Salome, presented August 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis.

Review: BBC PROMS: MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 25, 2025

From the moment the first note rang out, this was no ordinary Proms night. Four wildly different pieces, one restless thread: mischief. Mendelssohn is the marquee name here but really this was a foray into the world of fairytale birds, lyrical longing, mythological monkeys and death-defying pranksters.

Cincinnati Opera Reveals 2026 Summer Festival Lineup Featuring SALOME, LALOVAVI, CARMEN & More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

Cincinnati Opera has unveiled the full lineup for its 2026 Summer Festival, running June 18 through August 2 at Cincinnati Music Hall. The announcement was made live from the Music Hall stage by Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Evans Mirageas.

Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform Beethoven and Strauss in August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the Concourse Concert Hall in Chatswood on Sunday, August 31 at 3:00 p.m. for a program featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, alongside the Australian premiere of Of Gates No Longer Known by emerging composer Paul Nicolaou.

Parlando Reveals 2025-26 Season Featuring Georg Friedrich Haas and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2025

Parlando has revealed its 2025-26 season, led by conductor and founder Ian Niederhoffer. For the new season, Niederhoffer and Parlando return to Merkin Hall and more.

Double Bill Opera at São Paulo’s Theatro Municipal Highlights Puccini and Strauss’s Reflection on War
by Claudio Erlichman - Jul 16, 2025

With direction by André Heller-Lopes and musical direction by Priscila Bomfim, this production brings together Italian composer Giacomo Puccini and German composer Richard Strauss. This time, we will be presenting Strauss's opera Friedenstag (Day of Peace) for the first time in Latin America. Alongside it, another rarity: Le Villi (The Fairies), Puccini's first opera, forming an exclusive double bill featuring two one-act operas.

San Francisco Opera's 2025�"26 Season to Opens in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

San Francisco Opera’s 2025–26 season, the tenth under the leadership of Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock, kicks off in September. Learn more about the season!