Strauss detractors often accuse him of note-spinning, and the score has its longueurs. But the lushness of the orchestration, constantly surprising harmonic modulations, and the sheer radiance of the vocal lines feel like such an indulgence.
Nothing makes me feel better than Die ägyptische Helena
Die ägyptische Helena isn’t even an opera I love so much as a whole.
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