07 Dec 2006

Austrian Writer's Heirs Seek Royalties

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/07/AR2006120702168.html

hofmannsthal.pngBy MARIA MARQUART [AP, 7 December 2006]

MUNICH, Germany -- A German court on Thursday began considering a lawsuit seeking royalties from the heirs of German composer Richard Strauss for nine works, including opera favorites "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Elektra."