Film
The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos
2003 · Music
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Overview
Elijah Moshinsky’s witty production deftly walks the line between the lighthearted humor and the profound philosophical underpinnings of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s opera, masterfully conducted here by Met Music Director James Levine. Deborah Voigt stars as Ariadne, the mythical heroine abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover, and Richard Margison is Bacchus, the young god who eventually takes her away to a new life. The spectacular Natalie Dessay as Zerbinetta leads the troupe of comedians who unsuccessfully try to cheer Ariadne up. Susanne Mentzer is delightful as the young Composer of the opera-within-the-opera, and Wolfgang Brendel sings the Music Master.
Cast
Deborah Voigt
The Prima Donna / Ariadne
Natalie Dessay
Zerbinetta
Richard Margison
The Tenor / Bacchus
Nathan Gunn
Harlequin
Susanne Mentzer
The Composer
Crew
- Elijah MoshinskyDirector
- Hugo von HofmannsthalWriter
- Richard StraussOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 3, 2003
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Genres
- Music
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