The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier

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The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier is the reflective, aristocratic heroine of Richard Strauss’s comic opera, known for her poignant meditations on love, time, and aging.

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instanceOf aristocrat
fictional character
heroine
opera character
soprano role
appearsIn Der Rosenkavalier NERFINISHED
associatedWorkPremiereCity Dresden NERFINISHED
associatedWorkPremiereCountry Germany NERFINISHED
centralThemeAssociation passage of time
renunciation in love
transience of youth
characterTrait aristocratic
compassionate
melancholic
reflective
createdBy Richard Strauss NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction embodiment of mature love
moral center of Der Rosenkavalier
famousScene Act I monologue on time
Act III final trio
firstPerformanceDate 1911-01-26
firstPerformancePlace Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden NERFINISHED
firstPortrayedBy Margarethe Siems NERFINISHED
fullName Princess Marie Thérèse von Werdenberg NERFINISHED
genreContext comic opera
hasLover Octavian NERFINISHED
knownFor meditations on time and aging
philosophical monologues about love
renunciation of Octavian
languageOfDialogue German
librettoBy Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED
nationality Austrian
operaActAppearance Act I
Act II
Act III
operaComposer Richard Strauss NERFINISHED
operaLibrettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED
relationshipTo Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau NERFINISHED
Octavian NERFINISHED
Sophie von Faninal NERFINISHED
residesIn Vienna NERFINISHED
spouse Field Marshal von Werdenberg NERFINISHED
timePeriod 18th century
title Marschallin NERFINISHED
vocalFach lyric soprano
spinto soprano

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