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“The face that launched a thousand ships.”
Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, has a problem. Her husband plans to kill her, but she just wants him to fall in love with her again. She may just need a miracle to pull it off, but if anyone can do it, she can. Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal aimed for a light and comic operetta with Die Ägyptische Helena, but delivered a profound and dramatic work of art about the road to repairing broken relationships.
Hosted by Pat, Kathleen, and Grant
For more cultural and arts commentary by Kathleen Van De Wille, visit Constructive Criticism on Substack.
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“The face that launched a thousand ships.”
Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, has a problem. Her husband plans to kill her, but she just wants him to fall in love with her again. She may just need a miracle to pull it off, but if anyone can do it, she can. Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal aimed for a light and comic operetta with Die Ägyptische Helena, but delivered a profound and dramatic work of art about the road to repairing broken relationships.
Hosted by Pat, Kathleen, and Grant
For more cultural and arts commentary by Kathleen Van De Wille, visit Constructive Criticism on Substack.

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