Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts disgustingly. That seems to be the message behind Richard Strauss's opera.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts disgustingly. That seems to be the message behind Richard Strauss's opera.
Who do we actually encounter in The Encounter? A powerful artist, some faraway people, our own assumptions. 
Valmont's reputation for savage civility precedes him. The play takes place in the 1780s, not long before the French Revolution...
