Seth will take on the quirky police commissioner in Hugo von Hofmannsthal's charming, innately human story set to Strauss' soaring Viennese melodies. Ulf Schirmer will lead the orchestra, chorus, and stellar cast in Götz Friedrich's timeless production. Anja Harteros sings the Marschallin, Albert Pesendorfer the lascivious Baron Ochs, and Daniela Sindram as Octavian.