Ariadne auf Naxos 21 years old

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.

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Ariadne auf Naxos Cast

Name	Character
Natalie Dessay She was 37, now 59 years old
Deborah Voigt She was 42, now 64 years old
Nathan Gunn He was 32, now 54 years old

Ariadne auf Naxos Crew

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