Ariadne auf Naxos

0 | 1988-01-01 | 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

Brian Large	Director
Hugo von Hofmannsthal	Writer
Samuel Paul	Producer
Jane Greenwood	Costume Design
Richard Strauss	Original Music Composer
Bodo Igesz	Stage Director
Oliver Messel	Set Designer
James Levine	Conductor
Gil Wechsler	Lighting Design
Victor Callegari	Makeup Artist