Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	16th June 2008
To	1st July 2008
When	Jun08 16, 19, 25, Jul07 1 at 19:30. Jun08 21.28 at 19:00
Prices	From £6.00. To £139.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

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:: (T198678956)

Sung in German with English Surtitles. Approx running time 2 hours 45 minutes.

Producer	Royal Opera
Conductor	Mark Elder
Director	Christof Loy
Director	Andrew Sinclair (revival director)
Design	Herbert Murauer
Lighting	Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer	Beate Vollack
Performer	Deborah Voigt (The Prima Donna / Ariadne)
Performer	Thomas Allen (A Music Master)
Performer	Jacques Imbrailo (Wigmaker)
Performer	Dean Robinson (Lackey)
Performer	Robert D. Smith (The Tenor / Bacchus - Jul 16 / 19 / 28 Jul 1)
Performer	Richard Margison (The Tenor / Bacchus - Jun 21 / 25)
Performer	Gillian Keith (Zerbinetta)
Performer	Ji-Min Park (Comedian / Scaramuccio)
Performer	Jeremy White (Comedian / Truffaldino)
Performer	Haoyin Xue (Comedian / Brighella)
Performer	Elizabeth Cragg (Singer / Naiad)
Performer	Sarah Castle (Singer / Naiad)
Performer	Anna Leese (Singer / Echo)
Performer	Christoph Quest (The Major-Domo)
Performer	Elina Garanca
Performer	Peter Hoare
Performer	Christopher Maltman

Listing:: L1535934007

Production details

Sung in German with English Surtitles. Approx running time 2 hours 45 minutes.

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