Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	25th June 2014
To	13th July 2014
When	Jun 25, 30, Jul 3, 10, 13 at 19:30
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Ariadne auf Naxos

T1165882498
An operatic divertissement to be performed in an abridged version of Moliere's comedy Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Both pignant and comic, Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera within an opera. The curtain opens on a Viennese salon where preparations are being made for a performance of an opera. There is consternation when the Major Domo (Chied Butler) announces that due to time pressure, a harlequin troupe will be performing comedy during the opera itself. The conflicting scenarios and contrasting characters reveal what happens when stand-up comedy meets Greek tragedy and music hall meets high art.

Music	Strauss
Lyrics	Hofmannsthal

Archive :: production:T1165882498, opera or operetta:S1870, venue:V377

Production details

Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 3hrs (inclu one interval)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Royal Opera House
Conductor	Antonio Pappano
Director	Christof Loy
Design	Herbert Murauer
Lighting	Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer	Beate Vollack
Company	Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Performer	Karita Mattila (Prima Donna / Ariadne)
Performer	Roberto Sacca (Tenor / Bacchus)
Performer	Jane Archibald (Zerbinetta)
Performer	Ruxandra Donose (Composer)
Performer	Markus Werba (Harlequin)
Performer	Wynne Evans (Scaramuccio)
Performer	Paul Schweinester (Brighella)
Performer	Jeremy White (Truffaldino)
Performer	Sofia Fomina (Naiad)
Performer	Karen Cargill (Dryad)
Performer	Kiandra Howarth (Echo)
Performer	Thomas Ellen (Music Master)
Performer	Ed Lyon (Dancing Master)
Performer	Ashley Riches (Wig Maker)
Performer	Jihoon Kim (Lackey)
Performer	David Butt Philip (Officer)
Performer	Christoph Quest (Major Domo)

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