Daphne 1964 Directed by Rudolf Hartmann
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
Stefania Woytowicz
Daphne
Fritz Wunderlich
Leukippos
James King
Apollo
Gottlob Frick
Peneios
Hertha Töpper
Gaea