Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	6th September 2002
To	26th September 2002
When	Sep 6, 9, 11, 17, 26 at 19:30, Sep 14 at 19:00, Sep 21 at 13:00
Prices	From £4.00. To £130.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
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Ariadne auf Naxos

Work:: Ariadne auf Naxos (S1870)

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

Production:: (T0551930663)

New Production. Sponsored (2002) by Alberto Vilar. Ariadne auf Naxos was first performed by The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House in 1976 and was last heard in 1987, in a production by Jean-Louise Martinoty with scenery by Hans Schavernoch. The production will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Company	Royal Opera
Director	Christof Loy
Design	Herbert Murauer
Lighting	Jennifer Tipton
Performer	Petra Lang (Ariadne)
Performer	Natalie Dessay (Zerbinetta)
Performer	Sophie Koch (Composer)
Performer	Robert Brubaker (Tenor / Bacchus)
Performer	Thomas Allen (Music Master)
Performer	Nathan Gunn (Harlequin)
Performer	Lisa Larsson (Naiad)
Performer	Barry Banks (Brighella)
Performer	Dean Robinson (Lackey)
Performer	Robin Leggate (Scaramuccio)
Performer	Jeremy White (Truffaldino)
Performer	John Graham-Hall (Dancing Master)
Performer	Alice Coote (Dryad)
Performer	Edgaras Montvidas (Officer)
Performer	Rachel Nicholls (Echo)
Performer	D'Arcy Bleiker (Wigmaster)
Performer	Christoph Quest (Major Domo)

Listing:: L02104285384

Production details

New Production. Sponsored (2002) by Alberto Vilar. Ariadne auf Naxos was first performed by The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House in 1976 and was last heard in 1987, in a production by Jean-Louise Martinoty with scenery by Hans Schavernoch. The production will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

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