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Die Fledermaus is Johann Strauss II's 1874 comic operetta, premiered at the Theater an der Wien and central to the Viennese repertoire.
Der Rosenkavalier is a 1911 comic opera by Richard Strauss, celebrated for its bittersweet exploration of aging and love in 18th-century Vienna.
Salome is a 1905 one-act opera by Richard Strauss, notable for its provocative biblical narrative, dissonant modernism, and famously demanding title role.
Der Zigeunerbaron is Johann Strauss II's 1885 operetta after Mór Jókai's Saffi, noted for a more serious tone and enduring success.
Leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, famous for his groundbreaking operas and the symphonic poem "Also sprach Zarathustra."
Ariadne auf Naxos is a 1916 opera by Richard Strauss, notable for its unique structural blend of classical tragedy and lighthearted commedia dell'arte comedy.
Die Frau ohne Schatten is a 1919 fairy-tale opera by Richard Strauss, noted for its demanding vocals and complex symbolist libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
Wiener Blut is an 1899 Viennese operetta compiled by Adolf Müller Jr. from Johann Strauss II's music after the composer's death.
Eine Nacht in Venedig is Johann Strauss II's 1883 operetta, his only one premiered outside Vienna and one of his best-known stage works.
Capriccio is a 1942 opera by Richard Strauss, famous for its philosophical debate over whether words or music hold more importance in the operatic art form.
“Whipped Cream” is a contemporary ballet exploring themes of fleeting beauty and fragile connection through intricate partnering sequences and evocative choreography set to a score by Philip Glass.
Cagliostro in Wien is Johann Strauss II's 1875 operetta, premiered in Vienna with Marie Geistinger and Alexander Girardi in the cast.
Der lustige Krieg is Johann Strauss II's 1881 operetta, premiered at the Theater an der Wien and performed 69 times in its first run.
Waldmeister is an 1895 operetta by Johann Strauss II to a Gustav Davis libretto, notable for an 88-performance Vienna run.
Prinz Methusalem is Johann Strauss II's 1877 operetta, premiered at Vienna's Carltheater and remembered for an 80-performance first run.
Das Spitzentuch der Königin is Johann Strauss II's 1880 operetta about Cervantes, source of the famous Rosen aus dem Süden waltz.
Simplicius is Johann Strauss II's 1887 operetta after Grimmelshausen, remembered partly through the Donauweibchen waltz drawn from it.
Fürstin Ninetta is Johann Strauss II's 1893 late operetta, premiered at the Theater an der Wien with a libretto by Wittmann and Bauer.
Die Göttin der Vernunft is Johann Strauss II's last completed operetta, premiered in Vienna in 1897 with a French Revolution setting.
