Daphne

Overview

Daphne, Op. 82, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss, subtitled "Bucolic Tragedy in One Act". The German libretto was by Joseph Gregor. The opera is based loosely on the mythological figure Daphne from Ovid's Metamorphoses and includes elements taken from The Bacchae by Euripides.

Cast

S

Stefania Woytowicz

Daphne

Fritz Wunderlich

Leukippos

James King

Apollo

G

Gottlob Frick

Peneios

H

Hertha Töpper

Gaea