Organization

Conductor

Simone Young

Singer

Soprano

Vida Mikneviciute

The Countess

Baritone

Samuel Dundas

The Count

Contralto

Deborah Humble

Clairon

Tenor

Michael Schade

Flamand

Stephen Marsh

Olivier

Bass

Simon Meadows

La Roche

Kathryn Radcliffe

An Italian singer

Carlos E Bárcenas

Michael Petruccelli

Monsieur Taupe

Teddy Tahu Rhodes

The Major-Domo

Assistant Conductor

Simon Bruckard

Victorian Opera

Orchestra

Australian National Academy of Music

German

Capriccio

Melbourne

Australia

Palais Theatre

Public

English

Approved

Victorian Opera continues its exploration of Richard Strauss in this concert of beautiful and deeply thoughtful ‘conversation piece for music’, Capriccio, conducted by the renowned Simone Young AM.

This final operatic masterpiece by Richard Strauss and Clemens Krauss from 1942 tells the story of Countess Madeleine who is being courted by two different men; Flamand the composer and Olivier the poet. Set in 18th century Paris, this lyrical and romantic work explores which is more important for opera – the words or the music – an age-old question about the nature of our artform. 

The company is proud to welcome a now legendary Strauss conductor Simone Young AM and a wonderful cast in a unique collaboration with the Australian National Academy of Music in what will be an operatic highlight for Melbourne.

Capriccio by Strauss, From (2023/2023), Conductor Simone Young, Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

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