From Richard I to Richard III: Wagner, Strauss and Questions of Influence

Prof. Muller’s lecture, with musical and visual illustrations, highlighted the Met’s upcoming Strauss operas: Ariadne auf Naxos (March 1–17, 2022) and Elektra (April 1–20, 2022). A Juilliard professor since 1980, Prof. Muller also lectures for other organizations and he presented WSNY’s Bayreuth lectures from 2010–2019.

From Richard I to Richard III: it’s not a typo! Prof. Muller states: “There is no Richard II, that’s the point. There had to be an interregnum after Wagner. This idea goes back to Hans von Bülow, who made the remark about Richard  I and III.”

Supplementary materials:

Click here for the List of Strauss Operas

Click here for the Wagner-Strauss Orchestral Comparison