"The Silent Woman" by Richard Strauss @ Berlin State Opera

Plot Summary

Ageing misfit Sir Morosus lives alone in an old-style apartment in Charlottenburg in Berlin. He is wealthy, but also lonely and a bit grumpy. Then his nephew Henry moves in with him and his life takes a turn for the better. Director Jan Philipp Gloger homes in on two of the most pressing problems of the day: loneliness and the housing shortage. The Staatskapelle Berlin is conducted by Christian Thielemann.

Top Cast

Peter Rose Sir Morosus

Iris Vermillon La gouvernante

Samuel Hasselhorn Barbier Schneidebart

Siyabonga Maqungo Henry Morosus

Brenda Rae L'épouse de Sir Morosus