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(0)Richard Strauss
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Falling in love with her paramour but unable to divorce because of societal conventions, married Jazz Age socialite Theresa Marshall tries to make the best of the situation but reconsiders her values when her lover falls for her soon-to-be sister-in-law.
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Language
English
Description
At the Dawn of Man, a group of hominids encounters a mysterious black monolith that is alien to their surroundings. A hominid discovers the first weapon, using a bone to kill prey. The bone is tossed in the air and it's a 21st century spacecraft hovering over the Earth, skipping ahead millions of years in technological development only to imply that man hasn't advanced very far at all psychologically. U.S. scientist Dr. Heywood Floyd travels to the...
12) Salome
Publisher
Sony Classical
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Indisputably one of the greatest Salomes of all time, Karita Mattila reprises her stunning interpretation including her unforgettable 'Dance of the Seven Veils'. With Strauss's groundbreaking music magnifying the degenerate atmosphere and building the erotic tension, it's oneopera that is as shocking today as it was at its premiere in 1905. Patrick Summers conducts the Metropolitan Opera and Chorus. Originally broadcast October 11, 2008.
13) Arabella
Publisher
Decca
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Renée Fleming stars in Götz Friedrich's enchanting Zürich staging of Strauss's Viennese opera. Arabella, against the wishes of her impoverished aristocratic parents, is determined to marry for love, not wealth. She gives her heart to the mysterious Mandryka, but a series of misunderstandings puts their love to the test.
