Ariadne auf Naxos Poster

Ariadne auf Naxos

0.00% | January 1, 1988 | Music

Jessye Norman is a regal Ariadne, the mythological Greek heroine in this opera-within-an-opera, opposite the passionate Bacchus of the great James King. Kathleen Battle delivers the coloratura fireworks of Zerbinetta, the leader of a commedia dell’arte troupe that finds itself stranded on Ariadne’s island. Tatiana Troyanos and Franz Ferdinand Nentwig star as the young Composer and the Music Master in the opera’s prologue. James Levine brings out all the color and charm of Strauss’s brilliant chamber-sized score with its equal amounts of pathos and humor. Bodo Igesz’s production features sets by esteemed designer Oliver Messel.

Featured Crew

Samuel Paul
Producer
Brian Large
Director
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Writer

Cast

Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman
Ariadne / Primadonna
Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle
Zerbinetta
James King
James King
Bacchus / Tenor

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