The plot is almost identical to Donizetti’s Don Pasquale except that the “old man” is not a fool here and his relationship with his nephew, Henry, is loving. It is more human and tender but still has bite. All the old man, Sir Morosus, wants is silence. Richard Strauss' Die schweigsame Frau was first presented in 1935; Hitler and Goebbels refused to attend because Stefan Zweig, the librettist, was a Jew and Strauss refused to remove his name from the program after the Nazis had insisted it be excised. It was a great success but was withdrawn for just that political reason after only three performances. Presented here is the complete, with some minor tweeks, uncensored version.
Status: Released
Language: EN
| Release Date | July 24, 2022 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |
Sir Morosus
Aminta
Henry Morosus
Schneidebart, the barber
Widow Zimmerlein
Vanuzzi
Carlotta
Isotta
Farfallo
Morbio