The one hundred and thirty-eighth classical recording: #794 Richard Strauss - Daphne
Daphne feels different from the operas we've listened to before. Aside from being shorter - a nice boon for a busy workday - Strauss's music feels different. While still going big t times, a lot more of it feels smaller and lighter, with a more ethereal bent than the darker tones that tend to dominate other operas. It might not be too obvious - a lot of it still feels classic, with the lyrics again making the difference - but there's something in it that sounds different enough to lend a smaller feel to the opera.