Otto Edelmann

Thirteen-year-old Paula lives with her mother on a well-kept estate in a small town surrounded by nice neighbours. But Paula's view of normality has been sharpened by her extensive and consistent diet of horror movies.

The legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf stars in this acclaimed film of Richard Strauss' delightful opera, Der Rosenkavalier. This Salzburg Festival production of Strauss' great work toured the world, and this filmed version was hailed by The New York Times as "Superb." Schwarzkopf performs her signature role as Princess von Werdenberg, an aging beauty involved with a younger man, Octavian. But when Octavian agrees to assist Baron Ochs by delivering the Baron's proposal of marriage to the beautiful young Sophie, the messenger and bride-to-be fall in love with each other!

音楽の都ウィーンに本拠地を置く、ウィーン国立歌劇場合唱団とウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団のコラボレーションによる歌劇で、演目は日本でも人気の高い「ドン・ジョヴァンニ」。54年10月ザルツブルグ音楽祭における公演の貴重な映像を収録する。