Richard Strauss: Arabella (Paperback)

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Dramatis personae; Abbreviations; 1. Strauss and Hofmannsthal: the collaborative background; 2. Synopsis; 3. Literary sources; 4. The Arabella collaboration; 5. The structure of the opera; 6. Analysis: technique and expression; 7. The Act 3 sketchbook; 8. Premiere and aftermath; 9. Critical reactions; 10. An interpretative assessment; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Discography; Index.