Overview
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 as Daphne
- Fritz Wunderlich as Leukippos
- James King as Apollo
- Gottlob Frick as Peneios
- Hertha Töpper as Gaea