Episode 10.7 - A Hero's Life

Richard Strauss’ tone poems represent the zenith …

An episode of the The Ghost Light Podcast (Utah Symphony | Utah Opera) podcast, hosted by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, titled "Episode 10.7 - A Hero's Life" was published on December 2, 2025 and runs 22 minutes.

December 2, 2025 ·22m · The Ghost Light Podcast (Utah Symphony | Utah Opera)

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Summary

Richard Strauss’ tone poems represent the zenith of orchestral storytelling, and in Ein Heldenleben, the story gets personal. Over the course of fifty vivid minutes, Strauss sketches a musical self-portrait of a composer battling critics, finding lifelong love, contemplating his musical successes and ultimately settling into a vision of hard-won peace. Join Jeff and Carol for a Deep Dive into this epic work, as they share the history behind the work, and examine whether Ein Heldenleben is full of self-deprecating irony or a composer’s ultimate ego trip. Visit www.usuo.org for information on upcoming concerts and performances at our venues across Utah. To submit a question to our team, or suggest a topic for an upcoming episode, send an email to [email protected] USUO’s Ghost Light podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Jeff Counts and Carol Anderson.

Episode Description

Richard Strauss’ tone poems represent the zenith of orchestral storytelling, and in Ein Heldenleben, the story gets personal. Over the course of fifty vivid minutes, Strauss sketches a musical self-portrait of a composer battling critics, finding lifelong love, contemplating his musical successes and ultimately settling into a vision of hard-won peace. Join Jeff and Carol for a Deep Dive into this epic work, as they share the history behind the work, and examine whether Ein Heldenleben is full of self-deprecating irony or a composer’s ultimate ego trip. Visit www.usuo.org for information on upcoming concerts and performances at our venues across Utah. To submit a question to our team, or suggest a topic for an upcoming episode, send an email to [email protected] USUO’s Ghost Light podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Jeff Counts and Carol Anderson.

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