Ariadne, Daphne and the problem of Verwandlung
@article{Gilliam2003AriadneDA,
title={Ariadne, Daphne and the problem of Verwandlung},
author={Bryan Gilliam},
journal={Cambridge Opera Journal},
year={2003},
volume={15},
pages={67 - 81}
}The theme of transformation (Verwandlung) plays a significant role in the work of Richard Strauss, from his Tod und Verklärung (1889) to his Metamorphosen (1945). This article examines two Strauss operas where transformation is a central aspect of the libretto: Ariadne auf Naxos (1912/16), libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Daphne (1937), libretto by Joseph Gregor. Though each opera focuses on transformation, this concept is interpreted and realized in entirely different ways. For…
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