Work: Die ägyptische Helena

At Bard College, Christian Räth and Leonard Botstein make an excellent case for Strauss' neglected opera, Die ägyptische Helena. 

In the tiring role of Menelaus Andreas Schager was a mighty Heldentenor, combining impressive sound power with a dazzling colour and without ever showing a moment of fatigue.

A concert performance in Boston of Strauss' rarely heard opera, The Egyptian Helen.