UFA Filmnächte 2025: Der Rosenkavalier

Experience the cinematic enchantment of Richard Strauss’s *Der Rosenkavalier* like never before at UFA Filmnächte 2025. This first‑ever film adaptation, born from the visionary collaboration of director Robert Wiene, librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Strauss himself, brings the mid‑18th century Viennese love‑tragedy to the silver screen with fresh passages composed by the master of orchestral color. At the heart of the story, the Marschallin’s hidden love for the youthful Octavian is nearly exposed by a surprise visit from Baron Ochs von Lerchenau, leading to a chain of disguises, mistaken suitors, and unexpected twists that culminate in a dramatic clash of affection and duty. The screening will showcase the 2006 **Filmphilharmonic Edition**, restored by the Austrian Film Archive where missing scenes were painstakingly reconstructed from stills and intertitles, and performed live by the Metropolis Orchestra Berlin under the baton of Burkhard Götze. Their rendition, built on Bernd Thewes’s 2006 adaptation and Frank Strobel’s arrangements, is complemented by Tom Kemp’s fresh orchestration for this special event, bringing Strauss’s lush score to life on film and in concert. First premiered on 10 January 1926 at Dresden’s Semperoper, conducted by Strauss himself, this film’s revival at the same historic venue a century later heralds a triumphant meeting of cinema and symphonic artistry. Join us for an unforgettable fusion of motion picture and live orchestral performance—*Details & tickets* await.