
After marrying the emperor of the south-eastern islands, the daughter of the king of the spirits lost her magical powers without acquiring the shadow that would seal her place in the human world. Under the baton of Klaus Mäkelä, Barrie Kosky transforms Strauss’s most ambitious opera into an allegory of the awakening of consciousness.
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026 was directed by Corentin Leconte.
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026 runs for 3h 13min, and was released in 2026.
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