(Photo: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton) My first thought on reviewing the timetable for Glyndebourne’s new production of Richard Strauss’s “Ariadne auf Naxos” was that they’d missed a huge trick! For the lengthy, 90-minute interval, (customary at Glyndebourne to enable opera goers to partake in a picnic or meal among their glorious grounds in the summer season), was {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced a cast change for its production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that Christina Nilsson will take on the dual role of Primadonna/Ariadne, making her debut at the Salzburg Festival this summer replacing the originally announced Elīna Garanča, who has withdrawn. Garanča said in a statement, “I accepted the offer from the Salzburg {…}
San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is set to present Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The serio-comic work will be conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker with stage direction by Omer Ben Seadia. The work will be performed July 30 and August 1, 2026 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The opera will be performed in German with English supertitles. This summer the {…}
The Bronx Opera has announced its May production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The opera will be performed mostly in English on May 7, 9 & 10 at the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College in The Bronx. The work will be conducted by Eric Kramer and directed by Benjamin Spierman. The cast will include Michael Celentano as The Tenor/Bacchus, {…}
The Polish National Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The production will be directed by Mariusz Treliński, following the success of his work on “Salome” and” La Die Frau beschmidt.” In a statement, Treliński said, “It is a story about the loneliness of artists among people, about the pain of creation and confrontation with cruel patrons and {…}
(Photo: Monika Ritterhaus / Courtesy of Staatsoper Hamburg) Dmitri Tcherniakov‘s new production of “Ariadne auf Naxos” at Staatsoper Hamburg rounds out his visual and thematic arc from “Elektra” and “Salome,” ending the Strauss trilogy. Once again, Tcherniakov sets the drama within the same apartment building. The apartment now is simply refinished in a lavish Prussian blue with golden accents, and {…}
(Photo: ©Michele Crosera) Teatro La Fenice was transformed into a palace of playfulness and passion for Strauss’s “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The last time I saw this opera was in 2011 at the Met and in that space, I felt, there was just too much space. Therefore, to experience “Ariadne auf Naxos” in a more intimate space such as La Fenice {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a production change for its 2023-24 season. The company said that it will no longer show Aribert Reiman’s “Medea” and instead will revive a production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” According to a press release, “Nicole Chévalier, who sang the title role at the Komische Oper Berlin in 2017, cannot fulfill her contract for {…}
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra and members of the Curtis Opera Theatre will open the 2023–24 season on October 22 at 7 p.m. at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Cultural Campus, with a tribute to composer Richard Strauss entitled ‘Spectacular Strauss.’ Curtis’ young musicians will showcase their talent, led by conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Micah Gleason. Nézet-Séguin holds the position of music director {…}
Opera North has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that “Erin Caves has sadly withdrawn from the role of Tenor/Bacchus due to illness.” As a result, Ric Furman will sign the role for the Leeds Grand Theatre and the Lowry, Salford Quays performances while David Butt Philip will sing performances {…}
The Semperoper Dresden is set to revive a production of “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The production by David Hermann will return for the first time since it premiered in 2018. The work will star Catherine Hunold in the title role, Sarah Aristidou as Zerbinetta, Angela Brower as the Composer, and Gregory Kunde in his role debut as Bacchus. For the Feb. {…}