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 On September 10, 1894, Strauss married singer Pauline de Ahna. She was well-known for being tough and quirky, but the marriage was generally joyful, and she was a major source of inspiration for him. In 1950, she died barely eight months after him.[([[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/the-composer-and-his-muse-richard-strass-tempestuous-relationship-with-his-wife-pauline-de-ahna-9174239.html|Independent]])] On September 10, 1894, Strauss married singer Pauline de Ahna. She was well-known for being tough and quirky, but the marriage was generally joyful, and she was a major source of inspiration for him. In 1950, she died barely eight months after him.[([[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/the-composer-and-his-muse-richard-strass-tempestuous-relationship-with-his-wife-pauline-de-ahna-9174239.html|Independent]])]
  
 +===== Sprach Zarathustra =====
  
 +The tone poem Don Juan, published in 1888, was Strauss's first composition that revealed his mature individuality. After it, he wrote a series of progressively ambitious tone poems, including Also Sprach Zarathustra. Its morning theme became extremely popular following its usage in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.[([[https://iclassical.co.uk/richard-strauss-also-sprach-zarathustra-op-30-work-no-54-in-our-collection/|iclassical]])]
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 +===== Salome =====
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 +Strauss wrote Salome, a musically demanding contemporary opera based on Oscar Wilde's play, in 1905. It elicited a fervent response from both spectators and Strauss' contemporaries. It was "stupendous," according to Ravel, and "alive volcano, a subterranean fire," according to Mahler.[([[https://quizlet.com/122144917/opera-flash-cards/|Quizlet]])]
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 +===== Elektra =====
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 +Strauss' opera Elektra expanded on his use of melodic discord. Elektra, based on a heroine from Greek mythology, is one of the most difficult roles in the dramatic soprano repertoire. It was also Strauss's first collaboration with the poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal. They went on to collaborate on a number of notable works.[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Strauss#ref204495|Britannica]])]
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 +===== Romantic Operas =====
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 +Strauss resorted to a more rich, lyrical late-Romantic style for his later operas. Among these compositions were the massively popular Der Rosenkavalier (1911), Ariadne auf Naxos (1912), and Arabella (1932.). [([[https://www.operalogg.com/american-history-of-opera-from-18th-century/|Operalogg]])]
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