Radiant, comic, magical: Ariadne auf Naxos at Garsington Opera

Richard Pinkstone, Marcus Farnsworth, Innocent Masuku and Ossian Huskinson (Zerbinetta's troupe)

Natalya Romaniw (Prima donna), William Dazeley (Music Master) and John Graham-Hall (Dancing Master)

Polly Leech (Composer) and Jennifer France (Zerbinetta)

Harriet Eyley, Claire Lees, Siân Griffiths (nymphs) and Young Woo Kim (Bacchus)

Natalya Romaniw (Ariadne) and Young Woo Kim (Bacchus)

Von David Karlin, 19 Juni 2023

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“this Ariadne is a must-see”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, am 18 Juni 2023

Strauss R., Ariadne auf Naxos

Garsington Opera

Mark Wigglesworth, Musikalische Leitung

Bruno Ravella, Regie

Giles Cadle, Bühnenbild

Malcolm Rippeth, Licht

Philharmonia Orchestra

Natalya Romaniw, The Primadonna (Ariadne)

Young Woo Kim, The Tenor (Bacchus)

Jennifer France, Zerbinetta

Polly Leech, Komponist

Harriet Eyley, Echo

Claire Lees, Najade

Siân Griffiths, Dryade

Innocent Masuku, Brighella

John Graham-Hall, Tanzmeister

Richard Pinkstone, Scaramuccio

Marcus Farnsworth, Harlequin

William Dazeley, Musiklehrer

Ossian Huskinson, Truffaldino

Graham Clark, Haushofmeister

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Radiant romanticism with delicious comic relief: a magical Ariadne auf Naxos at Garsington Opera