Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera
1988, German. Directed by Brian Large & Bodo Igesz.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Brian LargeDirector
- Bodo IgeszDirector
- Jessye NormanAriadne / Primadonna
- James KingBacchus / Tenor
- Kathleen BattleZerbinetta
- Tatiana TroyanosComposer
- Franz Ferdinand NentwigMusic Master
- Stephen DicksonHarlekin
- Allan GlassmanScaramuccio
- Artur KornTruffaldin
- Anthony LaciuraBrighella
- Barbara BonneyNajade
- Gweneth BeanDryade
- Dawn UpshawEcho
Details
- Released
- 12 March 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hugo von Hofmannsthal
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Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera (1988) was directed by Brian Large and Bodo Igesz and stars Jessye Norman, James King, Kathleen Battle.