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Performance

VenueOpera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre
TownInner London
CountyGreater London
From17th July 2018
To27th July 2018
WhenJul 17, 19, 21, 25, 27 at 19:30
Opera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre (V203)
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  • Date of change: 19 Jul 18 - T2011549067

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:: (T2011549067)

Prologue in English with a new translation by Helen Cooper.
Producer Opera Holland Park
Producer Scottish Opera
Company City of London Sinfonia
Conductor Brad Cohen
Director Antony McDonald
Design Antony McDonald
Lighting Wolfgang Gobbel
Choreographer Lucy Burge
Director Joe Dieffenbacher (Circus Skills Director)
Translation Helen Cooper (Prologue Translation)
Performer Mardi Byers (The Prima Donna / Ariadne)
Performer Kor-Jan Dusseljee (The Tenor / Bacchus)
Performer Jennifer France (Zerbinetta)
Performer Alex Otterburn (Harlequin)
Performer Daniel Norman (Scaramuccio)
Performer Lancelot Nomura (Truffaldino)
Performer Elgan Llyr Thomas)
Performer Eleanor Bron (The Party Planner)
Performer Stephen Gadd (The Professor Composition)
Performer Julia Sporsen (The Composer)
Performer Jamie MacDougall (The Producer)
Performer Elizabeth Cragg (Naiad)
Performer Laura Zigmantaite (Dryad)
Performer Lucy Hall (Echo)
Performer Thomas Humphreys (Wig Master)
Performer Trevor Bowes (Butler)
Performer Oliver Brignall (Officer)

Listing:: L0276925454




Production details

Prologue in English with a new translation by Helen Cooper.

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