Capriccio
Great Performances at the Met · Season 5 · Episode 9
Renée Fleming stars in Richard Strauss' "Capriccio," about a widowed countess who ponders whether the music or the written word is more important to musical drama while being wooed by a composer (Joseph Kaiser) and a poet (Russell Braun). Originally broadcast live in movie theaters as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
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Season
5
Episode
9
Air Date
14/Aug/2011
Air Time
—
Runtime
180 min
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Renée Fleming stars in Richard Strauss' "Capriccio," about a widowed countess who ponders whether the music or the written word is more important to musical drama while being wooed by a composer (Joseph Kaiser) and a poet (Russell Braun). Originally broadcast live in movie theaters as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
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