Ariadne auf Naxos

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Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House New York City, New York, 10023, United States

Dates/times in New York time zone

Programme

Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

Performers

Metropolitan Opera
Fabio Luisi	Conductor
Violeta Urmana	Soprano	The Primadonna (Ariadne)
Kathleen Kim	Soprano	Zerbinetta
Joyce DiDonato	Mezzo-soprano	Composer
Robert Dean Smith	Tenor	The Tenor (Bacchus)
Sir Thomas Allen	Baritone	Music Master
Michael Devlin	Vocals	The Major-Domo	2011 May 07 mat
Audrey Luna	Soprano	Naiad	2011 May 07 mat
Tamara Mumford	Mezzo-soprano	Dryad	2011 May 07 mat
Lei Xu	Soprano	Echo	2011 May 07 mat

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Ariadne auf Naxos

Dr.B, 14th May

The Strauss opera Ariadne auf Naxos was inspired by the Moliere play The Middle-Class Gentleman. The richest man in Vienna has arranged for two entertainments--one a serious opera composed by a young man just for the occasion, and the other an Italian comedy group. He decides at the last minute to combine the two into one entertainment. If he were a proper gentleman, he would know better.