Shadow of a Childless Woman: The Mythic Roots of Strauss's Frau'
Briefly

"Frau draws upon the tradition of mortality and fertility, allowing us to see our present preoccupations in both the ancient wisdom and the ancient folly that still bedevil us."
"The opera concerns the Empress, daughter of the invisible spirit god Keikobad, who cannot bear children, symbolized by the fact that she has no shadow."
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