Richard Strauss. Im Briefwechsel mit Hermann Bahr, Hans Sommer und Willy Levin

The correspondence collected in this volume, which spans 50 years and has been completely edited for the first time, is significant with regard to the development of Strauss' operatic aesthetics, especially the genre of 'comic opera' as exemplified by Intermezzo. In addition, new insights can be gained into the preparations for the world premieres of Elektra, Rosenkavalier and the first version of Ariadne auf Naxos.