Stopping the Clocks With Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier'
b"Richard Strauss'\\xa0Der Rosenkavalier\\xa0is an opera about the passage of time \\u2014 what it means to grow older, what we lose and what we gain as the years pass, and\\xa0how we know when it's time to let go of the people that we love. Mezzo-soprano\\xa0El\\u012bna Garan\\u010da knows all about letting go, because after singing the role of Octavian for 17 years, she is giving her final performance as the passionate count this week. But\\xa0Garan\\u010da has no regrets.\\xa0She's learned to appreciate her life by\\xa0accepting, and even enjoying, the passage of time."