Since French Grand Opera won the poll, La Cieca will show a little extra love for dear old Richard Strauss in the coming weeks. How better to start the alternative festivities than with a clip from Die Frau ohne Schatten featuring the legendary teaming of Inge Borkh, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Martha Mödl and Ingrid Bjoner?
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