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Good singing and pop references in Curtis Opera Theater's Ariadne auf Naxos

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Reviewed at Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Philadelphia on 4 March 2015
Strauss R., Ariadne auf Naxos
Curtis Opera Theatre
George Manahan, Conductor
Chas Rader-Shieber, Director
Jacob A. Climer, Costume Designer
David Zinn, Set Designer
Heather Stebbins, The Primadonna (Ariadne)
Ashley Milanese, Zerbinetta
Lauren Eberwein, Composer
Kevin Ray, The Tenor (Bacchus)
Elena Perroni, Echo
Anastasia Sidarova, Naiad
Kirsten MacKinnon, Dryad
Mingjie Lei, Brighella
Roy Hage, Dancing Master
Jean-Michel Richer, Scaramuccio
Johnathan McCullough, Harlequin
Sean Michael Plumb, Music Master
Thomas Shivone, Truffaldino
Dennis Chmelensky, The Major-Domo
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
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