Anne Sofie von Otter: Profile of the superlative Oktavian in Der Rosenkavalier
Anne Sofie von Otter is widely considered to be the greatest mezzosoprano of her generation. Filmed in Sweden, London, Paris and Salzburg, this profile combines interviews, performance extracts and archive material and also accompanies Anne Sofie to her idyllic country home in Sweden where she likes to spend time off with her family. Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: The framework for the film is provided by one of the highlights of Anne Sofies career, her performance as Octavian in Richard Strausss Der Rosenkavalier for Carlos Kleiber. Felicity Lott who was the Marschallin in the same production contributes to the program. Performance extracts featuring Anne Sofie come from Abbatinis La comica del cielo her first professional stage appearance; a Robert Wilson production of Glucks Alceste; Sven David Sandstroms modern opera Staden; Ravels ShkhCrazade; and Handels Pasticcio. In a rousing finish, she is captured taking part in a s
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