COMPOSERS: R Strauss
LABELS: Arthuas
WORKS: Der Rosenkavalier
PERFORMER: Pieczonka, Hawlata, Kirchschlager; Vienna PO/Semyon Bychkov
CATALOGUE NO: 107 139
Robert Carsen’s production translates the 18th-century setting to the brink of World War I, but it’s a thoughtful presentation, finely sung by a distinguished cast and wonderfully conducted by Bychkov. George Hall