Poet Olivier and composer Flamand quarrel over the respective merits of their arts, fighting for the hand of the widowed Countess Madeleine. Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang Capriccio’s final scene on the opening night of the 2008-09 season. Now she sings Strauss’s entire diva showcase.
Conductor: Andrew Davis
Production: Bartlett Sher
Cast: Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Russell Braun, Morten Frank Larsen.
210 mins, intervals TBC