Der Rosenkavalier NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you want to see a very witty and humorous opera by RIchard Strauss with great singing and wonderful staging.

Don't see it if you don't like long operas or like plenty of arias. There are beautiful arias but mostly it's about a very witty libretto. Read more

See it if you want to hear some of the greatest, most beautiful opera music ever composed, masterfully performed

Don't see it if you don’t like opera (or like only tragic opera) or hate clunky odd sets and staging Read more

See it if you like light operas devoid of tragedy and killing. Hey are many laughs with excellent singing, a huge cast and a well-conducted orchestra

Don't see it if you want a serious production or you would have difficulty spending nearly 5 hours in the theater (2 - 30 minute intermissions).

See it if Wonderful humor, great staging and music. Different than most operas... woman as a man as a woman.

Don't see it if If you prefer tragedy in opera over comedy. Long with two intermissions.

See it if Gorgeous music (because Strauss), lovely sets, a silly/fun story (w/a woman playing a man playing a woman & somehow making it work).

Don't see it if It's got 2 intermissions, so you're committing 4½ hours of your life to this. I found it worth it but I also wish I'd caught a matinee.

See it if You want to see a fresh funny opera with great score and singing

Don't see it if You prefer tragedy

See it if You want to see an amazing opera with three female leads.

Don't see it if Four and half hours is just too long. It’s a bit much.

See it if you want to see something that might be unsettling, with strong scenes and dialogues that are often hard.

Don't see it if you want to see a cute romantic opera. It definitely is not like that. It has some very sexy scenes.