The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)
Washington National Opera performs Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos. As this brilliantly light-hearted opera begins, a serious opera company and a commedia dell'arte troupe have arrived at a dinner party, and are forced to perform at the same time. Chaos, hilarity, and beautiful melodies result.
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The last date listed for Ariadne auf Naxos was Thursday November 5, 2009 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
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This is a rather daring idea for an opera. It's a mash-up of Commedia dell'Arte and grand opera. The music is excellent and although the songs are enjoyable, for the most part they aren't particularly memorable. The costumes and staging are very good and the performers are pretty good.
The singing later in the opera is absolutely beautiful! The story is performed and comes together much better than the Playbill would make you believe. I thoroughly enjoyed the opera!!
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The show must go on – a statement exemplified by Richard Strauss’ light-hearted jewel, Ariadne auf Naxos. The trouble begins as a serious opera company and a commedia dell'arte troupe arrive to entertain the guests at a posh dinner party and the wealthy host demands that they perform together in order to save time for the evening’s fireworks display. The resultant pandemonium is both cleverly amusing and deeply touching. With beautiful melodies and relentless energy, this play-within-a-play offers audiences a hilarious foray into the world behind the curtain. Andreas Delfs conducts this stunning production by Chris Alexander.
After her triumphant debut in last season’s Siegfried, Iréne Theorin returns to sing the title role. WNO favorite Lyubov Petrova will flirt and flounce as the incorrigible Zerbinetta – a role perfectly suited for her.
Under the stewardship of General Director Placido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America.