Carnevalsbilder
Carnevalsbilder, opus 357, is a waltz composed by Johann [Strauss II]. The waltz is based on melodies from Strauss' operetta Der Karneval in Rom. Strauss conducted its first performance in Vienna on 9 July 1873. Oscar Straus later arranged the second waltz theme of Carnevalsbilder for his operetta as the soprano aria "Ich liebe das Leben" ".