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Der Rosenkavalier
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, December 29, 1939
Debut : Harriet Henders
Der Rosenkavalier (68)
Richard Strauss | Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Octavian
- Risë Stevens
- Princess von Werdenberg (Marschallin)
- Lotte Lehmann
- Baron Ochs
- Emanuel List
- Sophie
- Harriet Henders [Debut] [Debut and only performance]
- Faninal
- Julius Huehn
- Annina
- Doris Doe
- Valzacchi
- Karl Laufkötter
- Italian Singer
- John Carter
- Marianne
- Dorothee Manski
- Mahomet
- Sari Montague
- Princess' Major-domo
- Lodovico Oliviero
- Orphan
- Natalie Bodanya
- Orphan
- Lucielle Browning
- Orphan
- Anna Kaskas
- Milliner
- Thelma Votipka
- Animal Vendor
- Giordano Paltrinieri
- Hairdresser
- Juan Casanova
- Notary
- Arnold Gabor
- Leopold
- Ludwig Burgstaller
- Police Commissioner
- Norman Cordon
- Conductor
- Erich Leinsdorf
Review 1:
Review of Miles Kastendieck in the Brooklyn Eagle
Harriet Henders Makes Her Debut
Appears as Sophie in "Der Rosenkavalier"
In one of the best all-round performances of opera this season Harriet Henders made her debut as Sophie in "Der Rosenkavalier" at the Metropolitan last night. She contributed to the general high standard of the performance by singing the role better than any of her predecessors since the recent revival of the opera. While her voice is light, it has a sweet, clear quality quite pleasing to the ear. But what was the more impressive was the fact that she appeared to know how to use it and to act her part as well. While somewhat plump in appearance, she was attractive. Credit her with a distinctly favorable impression.
As for the rest of the cast it was familiar, with Lotte Lehmann in her superb characterization of the Marschallin, Risë Stevens a winning Octavian and Emanuel List the bumptious Baron Ochs. Mr. Leinsdorf conducted with more effectiveness; the music flowed more smoothly and more warmly. Perhaps it did not have quite the accent, but it had the authoritative stamp.
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- Erich Leinsdorf [Conductor]
- Risë Stevens [Octavian]
- Lotte Lehmann [Princess von Werdenberg (Marschallin)]
- Emanuel List [Baron Ochs]
- Harriet Henders [Sophie]
- Julius Huehn [Faninal]
- Doris Doe [Annina]
- Karl Laufkötter [Valzacchi]
- John Carter [Italian Singer]
- Dorothee Manski [Marianne]
- Sari Montague [Mahomet]
- Lodovico Oliviero [Princess' Major-domo]
- Natalie Bodanya [Orphan]
- Lucielle Browning [Orphan]
- Anna Kaskas [Orphan]
- Thelma Votipka [Milliner]
- Giordano Paltrinieri [Animal Vendor]
- Juan Casanova [Hairdresser]
- Arnold Gabor [Notary]
- Ludwig Burgstaller [Leopold]
- Norman Cordon [Police Commissioner]
