The Metropolitan Opera HD Live R. Strauss: Capriccio (Season 5, Episode 10)
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TV Episode | 150 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

R. Strauss: Capriccio (Season 5, Episode 10)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 150 min | Musical

Which is greater among the arts, poetry or music? The opera explores that question in an allegorical tale: the Countess (Fleming), is torn between two suitors, the poet Olivier (Russell Braun) and the composer Flamand (Joseph Kaiser).

Director

Gary Halvorson

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Victoria Warivonchik

Editor

Sakae Ishikawa

Production Designer

Mauro Pagano

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Updated Apr 23, 2011

Release date

Apr 23, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Renée Fleming Countess Countess See fewer	Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Russell Braun Olivier, a poet Olivier, a poet See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Joseph Kaiser Flamand, a composer Flamand, a composer See fewer	The Magic Flute (2006)
Peter Rose La Roche, a theater director La Roche, a theater director See fewer	Mozart in Turkey (2000)
Morten Frank Larsen The Count The Count See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Sarah Connolly Clairon, an actress Clairon, an actress See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Barry Banks Italian Singers Italian Singers See fewer	Le coq d'or (2003)
Olga Makarina Italian Singers Italian Singers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Michael Devlin The Major-Domo The Major-Domo See fewer	On sort ce soir (1982)
Bernard Fitch Monsieur Taupe, a prompter Monsieur Taupe, a prompter See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Ronald Naldi Servants Servants See fewer	The Queen of Spades (1999)
Paul Corona Servants Servants See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Steven Goldstein Servants Servants See fewer	The Untouchables (1987)
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Brian Frutiger Servants Servants See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Kyle Pfortmiller Servants Servants See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Laura Feig Solo Dancers Solo Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Eric Otto Solo Dancers Solo Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
David Chan Musicians - violin Musicians - violin See fewer	Teeth (I) (2007)
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Andrew Davis Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Only You (1994)
Joyce DiDonato Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Great Performances (1971)