ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
RICHARD STRAUSS:composer
HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL:libretto
Hilarity and misadventure ensue when two productions—one a grand opera and the other a comedic farce—are forced to perform their shows simultaneously. For our annual opera production we present an enchanting masterpiece by Richard Strauss which satirizes showbusiness as it explores the widest range of musical and theatrical possibility, from monumental Greek Tragedy to irreverent Commedia dell’arte.
Sung in German with English supertitles
Cast
Felicia Moore
Ariadne
Soprano
Errin Duane Brooks
Bacchus
Tenor
Brandie Sutton
Zerbinetta
Soprano
Justin Austin
Harlequin
Baritone
Andrew Potter
Truffaldino
Bass
Abi Levis
Composer
Soprano
John Taylor Ward
Music Master
Baritone
Bernard Holcomb
Dancing Master
Tenor
Jeremiah Sanders
Lackey
Baritone
David Walton
Brighella
Tenor
Jasmin White
Dryad
Mezzo-Soprano
JJ Hudson
Director
Stage Director
Christian Reif
Conductor
Conductor
Miran Kim
Concertmaster
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
This weekends performances are sponsored in part by MidMinnesota Federal Credit Union, and Ameriprise Financial, Mark Ruhl.
Felicia MooreARIADNE
Errin Duane BrooksBACCHUS
Brandie SuttonZERBINETTA
Justin AustinHARLEQUIN
Andrew PotterTRUFFALDINO
Anna DennisCOMPOSER
John Taylor WardMUSIC MASTER
JJ HudsonDIRECTOR
Christian ReifCONDUCTOR