Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

Birthdate
June 11, 1864 (160 years old)
Place of Birth
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Date of Death
September 8, 1949
Known For
Sound

Details

Birthdate
June 11, 1864 (160 years old)
Place of Birth
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Date of Death
September 8, 1949
Known For
Sound

Biography

Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and other orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, An Alpine Symphony, and Metamorphosen. Strauss was also a prominent conductor throughout Germany and Austria.

Richard Strauss's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Hours
The Hours
Music
I Do
I Do
Michael Stanley

Acting (5)

2013
I Do as Michael Stanley
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
1993
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past as Self (archive footage)
1970
Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele as Self (archive footage)

Writing (6)

2025
The Metropolitan Opera: Salome • Writer
• Writer
2023
Arabella • Writer
• Writer
2018
Ariane à Naxos • Opera
• Opera
2011
The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio • Writer
• Writer
1988
Salome • Writer
• Writer
1980
Elektra • Writer
• Writer

Sound (53)

2023
The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier • Music
• Music
2022
Salomé (Opéra de Paris) • Music
• Music
2022
The Silent Woman - Fisher Center at Bard • Music
• Music
2020
Salome • Music
• Music
2017
The Opera House • Music
• Music
2017
Der Rosenkavalier • Music
• Music
2015
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2015
This is Opera • Original Music Composer (2 episodes)
• Original Music Composer (2 episodes)
2014
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Salzburger Festspiele) • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2013
Elektra • Music
• Music
2012
Ariadne auf Naxos • Music
• Music
2012
Richard Strauss - Ariadne Auf Naxos • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2012
Ariadne Auf Naxos • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2011
Die Frau ohne Schatten • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2010
Strauss R: Elektra • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2010
Elektra • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2010
The Met — Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2009
Strauss R: Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2008
Strauss: Salome • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2008
Salomé • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2007
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2007
Arabella • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2007
Rostropovich Life & Art • Music
• Music
2006
A View from Space With Heavenly Music • Music
• Music
2005
Elektra • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2005
Fruit Stairs • Music
• Music
2004
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2003
The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2002
The Hours • Music
• Music
1998
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier • Music
• Music
1997
Salome • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1994
Arabella • Music
• Music
1994
Elektra • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1994
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1994
Die Frau ohne Schatten • Music
• Music
1992
Salomé • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1992
Die Frau ohne Schatten • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1989
Elektra • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1988
Ariadne auf Naxos • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1985
Dom Juan • Music
• Music
1985
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1984
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1984
Karajan: Strauss: Death and Transfiguration & Metamorphosen • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1983
Intermezzo - Glyndebourne • Music
• Music
1981
Elektra • Music
• Music
1980
Strauss: Elektra • Music
• Music
1980
Elektra • Music
• Music
1979
Der Rosenkavalier • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1974
Salome • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1970
The Paradise Garden • Music
• Music
1970
Dance of the Seven Veils • Music
• Music
1967
Eros, O Basileus • Music
• Music
1965
Ariadne auf Naxos • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer

Crew (5)

2022
Philharmonix "Rock me Amadeus" • Compositor
• Compositor
2014
Arabella • Compositor
• Compositor
2013
Capriccio • Compositor
• Compositor
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen • Compositor
• Compositor
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra • Compositor
• Compositor