Considered Strauss’s only true comic opera, this rarely performed work is by turns elegiac and incisively witty. The brilliantly written libretto by Stefan Zweig (loosely based on the Renaissance play by Ben Jonson) features a madcap cast of characters in a variety of guises. The imaginative and colorful production by Christian Räth (Das Wunder der Heliane, SummerScape 2019) featuring a stellar group of performers will be sung in German with English supertitles.

Location

Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater

Duration

Estimated runtime is 4 hours and 10 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions

Ticketing

In-person tickets start at $25
Livestream Tickets: $25

$5 tickets for Bard students are made possible by the Passloff Pass

Important Dates

Opening Night Reception for Members
Friday, July 22

Pre-performance Talk
Sunday, July 24 at 1 pm
Wednesday, July 27 at noon

SummerScape Coach from NYC
Sunday, July 24 and 31

Livestreams
July 22 and 30