Der Rosenkavalier means "The Rose Carrier" or the messenger with the rose. It's about a young man (played by a woman) who delivers a rose to a young woman so that an older man can show his love for the young lady. The messenger falls in love with the beautiful lady, and then you have two pairs of lovers going off and singing about love (with only one male voice). There's a famous trio at the end of the third act which is quite lovely.
Of course, I think Strauss is a better composer than Bizet, so the music is better overall.
And uh, yeah opera is operatic in its scope, characterizations and plots. Really over the top. Totally.
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Date: 2010-02-09 03:18 pm (UTC)Of course, I think Strauss is a better composer than Bizet, so the music is better overall.
And uh, yeah opera is operatic in its scope, characterizations and plots. Really over the top. Totally.
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