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Ariadne on Naxos

View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes
© WienTourismus / Paul Bauer
View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes

Opera in one act with a prelude
Text: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Musical Direction: Cornelius Meister
Production: Sven-Eric Bechtolf

When the planned performance of his opera seria Ariadne auf Naxos in the palace of a Viennese nouveau riche is combined with the dance masquerade of an Italian comedy troupe, the young composer is initially in despair. It is mainly thanks to the dancer Zerbinetta that he agrees. In the opera itself, we meet Ariadne, abandoned and desperate. Only the god Bacchus succeeds in bringing her back to life. In the mystical union of the two, there is still room for Zerbinetta's mockery: "Come the new god gone, devoted we are mute!"

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

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Current Dates

  • Tue. 21 Jan 2025
  • Sat. 25 Jan 2025
  • Tue. 28 Jan 2025
  • Fri. 31 Jan 2025