Review: Staatsoper Ariadne auf Naxos
Last night I stood in line and got into Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos , performed by the Wiener Staatsoper. I had a parterre standing room seat, so the view and the sound was incredible. I can say from the beginning that with a plot like that of Ariadne auf Naxos I always fear that the balance of comedy and seriousness will be off. However, I found that this production had the perfect mix of comedy mixed in due to Zerbinetta's band undergirded by serious questions about love, fidelity, and artistic temperament. Here is a link to the synopsis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne_auf_Naxos#Synopsis Here is the cast list: Jeffrey Tate | Dirigent Filippo Sanjust | Regie Filippo Sanjust | Ausstattung Alexander Pereira | Der Haushofmeister Stephanie Houtzeel | Der Komponist Ian Storey | Der Tenor (Bacchus) Daniela Fally | Zerbinetta Camilla Nylund | Primadonna (Ariadne) Jochen Schmeckenbecher | E...