After the production of his first successful opera, Salome (1905), Strauss formed a partnership with the Austrian poet and librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, with whom he produced his finest operas, including Elektra (1909); Der Rosenkavalier (1911); Ariadne auf Naxos (1912; revised 1916); Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow, 1919); Die aegyptische Helena (The Egyptian Helen, 1928); and Arabella (1933). After Hofmannsthal's death, Strauss produced operas with other librettists, though none so successfully. These include Die schweigsame Frau (The Silent Woman, 1935), Daphne (1938), and Capriccio (1942).

Other Works
Strauss also composed more than 100 songs; some of them, such as “Zueignung” (Dedication, 1882-83) and “Morgen” (Morning, 1893-94), are of the finest quality. His other works include the ballet Josephslegende (Legend of Joseph, 1914), the symphonic works Symphonia domestica (1904) and Eine Alpensinfonie (Alpine Symphony, 1915), and Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs, 1948).