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Richard Strauss Fountain

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Richard Strauss Fountain

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Richard Strauss Fountain

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Location: Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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December 14, 2019

The central square at the spa gardens in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, where the Richard Strauss Fountain and the tourist information office are located, is located. Anyone needing further information about tours in and around Garmisch can find it here on site or online:
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October 27, 2022

Richard Strauss Fountain at Richard Strauss Square

In 1989, the market town created a visible memorial to Richard Strauss with the fountain by the Oberammergau sculptor Hans Schwaighofer (1920-2000).
The fountain depicts three title characters from his operas:
Salome (op. 54, premiered in Dresden in 1905), holding the head of Jochanaan, which she had served to her on a silver platter. This first major operatic success enabled Strauss to purchase the property and build the villa in Garmisch.
Elektra (op. 58, premiered in Dresden in 1909), with the flame as a symbol of her passion; this passion is solely the hope of revenge for the murder of her father Agamemnon. Strauss based his composition on Hugo von Hofmannsthal's stage version of the story from Greek mythology. The collaboration with Hofmannsthal resulted in five more operas over the next 20 years, including the worldwide success Der Rosenkavalier. Finally, there is Daphne (Op. 82, premiered in Dresden in 1938), who, to protect her from human and divine courtship, is transformed into a tree by Zeus, thus becoming one with nature. Subjects from Greek mythology fascinated Strauss so much that he used them as the basis for several of his operas. However, he never again achieved the same success as with Elektra.

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December 14, 2019

Richard Strauss Fountain in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

With the fountain by Oberammergau sculptor Hans Schwaighofer (1920-2000), the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen erected a visible monument to Richard Strauss in 1989.

The fountain depicts three title characters from his operas:

Salome (Op. 54, premiered in Dresden in 1905), holding the head of Jochanaan, which she had brought to her on a silver tray. This first major operatic success enabled Strauss to purchase the land and build the villa in Garmisch.

Elektra (Op. 58, premiered in Dresden in 1909) with the flame as a symbol of her passion; this passion is solely for the hope of revenge for the murder of her father, Agamemnon. Strauss based his composition on Hugo von Hofmannsthal's stage adaptation of the story from Greek mythology. Over the next 20 years, his collaboration with Hofmannsthal resulted in five more operas, including the international hit Der Rosenkavalier.

Finally, there was Daphne (Op. 82, premiered in Dresden in 1938), who, to protect her from both human and divine wooing, is transformed into a tree by Zeus, thus becoming one with nature. Strauss was so fascinated by Greek mythology that he repeatedly used it as the basis for his operas. However, he never again achieved the same level of success as with Elektra.

gapa.de/de/GaPa-vor-Ort/Service-und-Aktuelles/GaPa-A-Z/Richard-Strauss-Brunnen_isd_48197

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1. Kramersteig Trail – Kramerspitz Summit loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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