Richard Strauss News

Date of Death: September 08, 1949 (85)

Birth Place: Munich, GERMANY

Get Richard Strauss Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

World Premiere of THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY & More Set for Dallas Opera 2023/2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023


 The Dallas Opera’s 2023/2024 Season has been announced! See how to purchase tickets!

Young Texas Artists Announces 2023 Competition Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023


Young Texas Artists promised an unforgettable night of music and celebration in 2023, and that's exactly what it delivered. The nonprofit arts organization wowed audiences March 11 with its Finalists' Concert & Awards presentation.

Opera San José to Conclude Season With TOSCA in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023


Opera San José’s 2022-23 season will conclude with a vivid production of Puccini’s thriller Tosca.

Previews: NJ SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 23-24 SEASON at NJ PAC
by Peter Danish - Mar 10, 2023


NEWARK, NJ: January 27, 2023 - The New Jersey Symphony is thrilled to announce its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang's ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.

Puccini's TOSCA to Open at San Diego Opera Next Month Starring Michelle Bradley and Greer Grimsley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023


San Diego Opera’s 2022-2023 Season will continue with Puccini’s Tosca on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

Lea Michele, Patti LuPone & More to be Featured in Carnegie Hall 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023


Carnegie Hall has announced programming for its 2023–2024 season, including Lea Michele's Carnegie Hall Debut, Patti LuPone, and more. See how to purchase tickets!

Philharmonia Residency at Cromwell Place Continues in March with Women in Art Theme
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2023


The second half of this year-long residency of intimate concerts continues on 11 March.  Members of the Philharmonia have formed ensembles and selected music to reflect the themes of the changing exhibitions at Cromwell Place.

Photos: Damien Sneed's OUR SONG, OUR STORY �" THE NEW GENERATION OF BLACK VOICES at Hamilton College
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 26, 2023


Our Song, Our Story is an evening of music highlighting some of the world's most well-known operatic arias, art songs, and spirituals. The concert brought together two of today's most exciting operatic voices in a diverse and powerful event featuring Janinah Burnett and Justin Austin, accompanied by Damien Sneed on piano and the Griot String Quartet; Dr. Amyr Joyner on violin, Justus Ross on violin, Edward W. Hardy (The Woodsman) on viola, and Boubacar Diallo on cello. See photos here!

El Compositor Mexicano Joaquín Lichtle Prieto Compartió Su Experiencia Como Creador De Música Para Cine
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2023


El compositor y director musical de origen poblano, Joaquín Lichtle Prieto, impartió la conferencia Música en Hollywood en el Conservatorio Nacional de Música, donde abordó el desarrollo de la musicalización en la industria del cine y el auge que cobró con el uso de las nuevas tecnologías. 

San Francisco Opera Presents 2023 Summer Season at The War Memorial Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2023


San Francisco Opera's Centennial Season continues at the War Memorial Opera House from June 3–July 1, beginning with Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducting a new co-production of Giacomo Puccini's Madame Butterfly by director Amon Miyamoto.

California Symphony Announces 2023-24 Season Featuring Two World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2023


California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera announced a dazzling 2023-24 season celebrating trailblazing composers and artists who have pushed boundaries and forged new paths.

Welsh National Opera Announces 2023/2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2023


Welsh National Opera has announced its 2023/2024 Season which includes four new productions, three of which WNO will be performing for the very first time.  

Sarasota Orchestra Announces March 2023 Concert Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023


This March, Sarasota Orchestra's Pops and Great Escapes series feature many different flavors of American music, from swing to hip hop and from Dvořák's “New World” to Copland's “Simple Gifts.”

American Symphony Orchestra Presents Strauss' Opera DAPHNE At Carnegie, March 23
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023


The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) presents Richard Strauss’ rarely-heard one-act opera Daphne on March 23, 8 pm, as part of its Vanguard Series at Carnegie Hall. Music director Leon Botstein leads the Orchestra, the Bard Festival Chorale, and soloists in the work’s first New York City performance in more than 15 years.

The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series Continues Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023


The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7:30 pm featuring Donna Elaine, flute; Andrew Marino, guitar; Lani King Chang, violin; and pianists Rie Matsumoto and Eleonora Rotshteyn.

The Cleveland Orchestra 2023 Audio Recording Releases Prokofiev, Berg, Strauss, Schubert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2023


Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announced the next four audio recordings to be released worldwide throughout 2023, exclusively via digital streaming and download services.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces Summer 2023 Classical Amphitheater Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2023


The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced the return of its resident companies -- New York City Ballet and The Philadelphia Orchestra -- to their summer home in Saratoga for a celebratory season that will feature masterworks from the classical cannon, alongside SPAC premieres and debuts.

San Diego Symphony Announces 2023-24 Inaugural Season In Newly Renovated Jacobs Music Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2023


The San Diego Symphony has announced the wide-ranging programs of its 2023-24 Jacobs Music Center season that will introduce audiences to the organization's renovated and revitalized indoor home, Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center, beginning November 4, 2023.

El Pianista Rachid Bernal Interpretará Obras De Junguen, Barber, Ginastera, Debussy Y Ravel
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 4, 2023


La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera ofrecerán el recital del pianista Rachid Bernal, ganador de la edición IX del Concurso Nacional de Piano Angélica Morales, el domingo 5 de febrero en el Museo Nacional de Arte (Munal) a las 11:30 horas. 

VIDEO: Get A First Look At SALOME At Canadian Opera Company
by Alan Henry - Feb 3, 2023


Get a first look at Canadian Opera Company's SALOME! A dance—perhaps the most famous one in history—precedes a macabre kiss and an execution in this opera by Richard Strauss. An explosive, modernist score propels the action, redefining musical storytelling.

  …        7       …    

Get Richard Strauss Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos