Internationally recognized opera expert Perry Lorenzo will present a free lecture on Der Rosenkavalier, titled "The Name of the Rose", on June 1 in Reinberger Chamber hall.

Free general admission tickets are available through the Severance Hall Ticket Office at (216) 231-1111 or online (click "Purchase Tickets").

Mr. Lorenzo also will present two lectures at public libraries on Der Rosenkavalier presented in collaboration wtih Opera Circle/Operatic Adventures: Monday, June 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Westlake Porter Public Library (27333 Center Ridge Road), sponsored by Westshore Arts Council; and on Tuesday, June 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Beachwood Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library (25501 Shaker Boulevard) sponsored by the Friends of the Beachwood Library. These lectures are free and open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.

You can now view the video of Franz Welser-Möst's April 20 lecture on Rosenkavalier, or click here to hear the audio version

Join Franz Welser-Möst and the Orchestra for an evening of memorably tuneful waltzes by Josef Strauss as well as Haydn’s Symphony No. 48 and Richard Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks.

Richard Strauss: His Life ~ His Inspirations also includes the season-ending performances on June 7 & 9 of Richard Strauss’s comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, led by Franz Welser-Möst with Choruses and an international cast. Click here for a complete calendar of events in Richard Strauss: His Life~ His Inspirations.

The 2007 Spring Festival is supported by Eaton Corporation; FirstEnergy Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; The Sage Cleveland Foundation; and the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence;


a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence;

All artists and programs subject to change.

The 2006-07 season ends with a semi-staged production of the opera Der Rosenkavalier, sung in German with English surtitles.

Click to view coolcleveland.com's video interviews with Stage Director Sven-Eric Bechtolf and other artists!

Click here to hear Mr. Welser-Möst's lecture on Der Rosenkavalier.

Richard Strauss: His Life ~ His Inspirations also featured concerts with Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Click here for an events calendar.

The 2007 Spring Festival is supported by Eaton Corporation; FirstEnergy Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; The Sage Cleveland Foundation; and Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence;


a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence;

Ms. Karneus's appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra's Guest Artist Fund from Mr. & Mrs. James P. Storer