The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos

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The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos (2003)

Directed by Elijah Moshinsky

Music

Elijah Moshinsky’s witty production deftly walks the line between the lighthearted humor and the profound philosophical underpinnings of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s opera, masterfully conducted here by Met Music Director James Levine. Deborah Voigt stars as Ariadne, the mythical heroine abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover, and Richard Margison is Bacchus, the young god who eventually takes her away to a new life. The spectacular Natalie Dessay as Zerbinetta leads the troupe of comedians who unsuccessfully try to cheer Ariadne up. Susanne Mentzer is delightful as the young Composer of the opera-within-the-opera, and Wolfgang Brendel sings the Music Master.

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Cast

Deborah Voigt The Prima Donna / Ariadne Natalie Dessay Zerbinetta
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Richard Margison The Tenor / Bacchus Nathan Gunn Harlequin Susanne Mentzer The Composer

Crew

Director
Elijah Moshinsky
Writer
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Original Music Composer
Richard Strauss

Details

Release date
2003-04-03
Genres
Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
German