Table of Contents

List of Illustrations An Introduction to 'Der Rosenkavalier' by Derrick Puffett Comedy for Music by Michael Kennedy Hugo von Hofmannsthal - Man of Letters by Peter Branscombe Thematic Guide Der Rosenkavalier - libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal English translation by Alfred Kalisch Act One Act Two Act Three Discography by David Nice Bibliography

About the Author

Richard Georg Strauss (1864–1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is best known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome.

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