Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	22nd June 2004
To	9th July 2004
When	Jun 22, 25, 28, Jul 1, 5, 7, 9, 19:30. Jun 26 at 19:00
Prices	From £6.00. To £115.00.
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Ariadne auf Naxos

T0794483512
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:T0794483512, opera or operetta:S1870, venue:V377

Production details

Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 42 minutes.

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Royal Opera
Corporate Sponsor	Alberto Vilar (2002)
Director	Christof Loy
Design	Herbert Murauer
Lighting	Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer	Beate Vollack
Conductor	Colin Davis
Performer	Anne Schwanewilms (Ariadne)
Performer	Susan Graham (Composer)
Performer	Diana Damrau (Zerbinetta)
Performer	Richard Margison (Bacchus)
Performer	Dale Duesing (Music Master)
Performer	John Graham Hall (Dancing Master)
Performer	Jeremy White (Truffaldino)
Performer	Dean Robinson (Lackey)
Performer	Christoph Quest (Major Domo)
Performer	Grant Doyle (Harlequin)
Performer	Alasdair Elliot (Brighella)
Performer	Christopher Lemmings (Scaramuccio)
Performer	Ha Young Lee (Naiad)
Performer	Christine Rice (Dryad)
Performer	Rachel Nicholls (Echo)
Performer	Jared Holt (Wig Maker)
Performer	Hubert Francis (Officer)

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