LISE Strauss – Lise Davidsen at Den Norske Opera & Ballett

The Norwegian soprano, Lise Davidsen is a sensation, with a very full diary and accolades to match. Between her engagements at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala and Bayreuth, she has taken time to record an unique concert with Norwegian Opera Orchestra under the baton of Edward Gardner. Filmed by Einar Film and staged by film director Eivind Holmboe, here is a new take on a solo recital. The resulting hybrid between concert and film gets us close to Lise, inside the iconic Norwegian National Opera and under the skin of three women from Richard Strauss’s operas. Streamed on OperaVision on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day 2024. Lise is indeed about three women in different phases of their lives, reflecting on who they are, where they are going, and what they have become. What became of the young girl I was, asks the mature Marschallin. We see Lise Davidsen as the heroine of Der Rosenkavalier and as two other strong women from the composer who was a master in writing for the soprano voice: Arabella and Ariadne. While the former wonders what or who she really longs for, the latter longs to lose herself to find again what was lost. Lise Davidsen appears courtesy of Decca Classics. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 8 March 2024 at 19:00 CET to 8 September 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Soprano Lise Davidsen Orchestra Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Music Richard Strauss Text Hugo von Hofmannsthal Conductor Edward Gardner Director Eivind Holmboe Concert Master Guro Kleven Hagen Producer Maria Costa PROGRAMME ‘Da geht er hin’, Der Rosenkavalier ‘Mein Elemer’, Arabella ‘Ein Schönes war’, Ariadne auf Naxos ‘Es gibt ein Reich’, Ariadne auf Naxos ‘Die Zeit, die ist ein sonderbar Ding’, Der Rosenkavalier OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. @operavision