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Ariadne auf Naxos
Richard Strauss
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Clowes Memorial Hall
Performed in German, with easy-to-read English translations projected above the stage.
Featuring the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Caraher.
Strauss conjures a delightful two-part masterpiece, boasting some of the most delectable melodies to be found anywhere. This enchanting comic opera spoofs the Greek myth of Ariadne (King Minos' daughter) abandoned by Theseus (who slew the Minotaur) and pits characters from Italian commedia dell'arte against operatic stereotypes. |
Ariadne auf Naxos
The Dallas Opera
Photo Credit: Karen Almond |
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