| Sunday 24 January 2027 | 15:00 |
| Tuesday 26 January 2027 | 19:30 |
| Thursday 28 January 2027 | 19:30 |
| Sunday 31 January 2027 | 15:00 |
| Tuesday 02 February 2027 | 19:30 |
| Friday 05 February 2027 | 19:30 |
| Sunday 07 February 2027 | 15:00 |
| Tuesday 09 February 2027 | 19:30 |
| La Monnaie | De Munt | ||
| Ariane Matiakh | Conductor | |
| Mariusz Treliński | Director | |
| Fabien Lédé | Set Designer | |
| Marek Adamski | Costume Designer | |
| Marc Heinz | Lighting Designer | |
| La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Bartek Macias | Video | |
| Marcin Cecko | Dramaturgy | |
| Piotr Stanek | Choreography | |
| Jacquelyn Wagner | Soprano | The Primadonna (Ariadne) |
| Magnus Vigilius | Tenor | The Tenor (Bacchus) |
| Paula Murrihy | Mezzo-soprano | Composer |
| Alina Wunderlin | Soprano | Zerbinetta |
| Jochen Schmeckenbecher | Bass-baritone | Music Master |
| Manuel Günther | Tenor | Dancing Master |
| Leander Carlier | Baritone | Wigmaker |
| Gwendoline Blondeel | Soprano | Naiad |
| Freya Apffelstaedt | Mezzo-soprano | Dryad |
| Emma Posman | Soprano | Echo |
| Theodore Platt | Baritone | Harlequin |
| Jonas Hacker | Tenor | Scaramuccio |
| Michael Gibson | Tenor | Brighella |
| Manuel Winckhler | Bass | Truffaldino |
| Rafael Stachowiak | Actor | The Major-Domo |
| Maxime Melnik | Tenor | Officer |
| Kris Belligh | Baritone | Lackey |
The richest man in Vienna is treating his guests to a spectacular celebration. For the occasion, he has commissioned a new opera seria, Ariadne auf Naxos. On the evening of the premiere, the composer discovers to his horror that he has to share the bill with a buffet, a comedy and a fireworks display. And as if that weren’t bad enough, the host introduces a change of plan: because the fireworks have to start on time, the tragedy and comedy are to be performed, not one after the other, but simultaneously! In this highly original opera, ‘high’ and ‘low’ art thus compete for the audience’s attention.
After her triumphant debut with Fanny and Alexander, conductor Ariane Matiakh now interprets Richard Strauss’s delicately balanced score, which includes a solo role for every musician. Director Mariusz Treliński shifts the plot to the future where, on the planet Naxos, the lonely Ariadne unexpectedly receives company …
Ticket sales start 27 November 2026
Dynamic ticket prices
Young Opera / under 18: €10 to €50
Under 30: €10 to €75
Standard: €15 to €175
