Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Ariadne auf Naxos
Primadonna/Ariadne Camilla Nylund
Zerbinetta Brenda Rae
The Tenor/Bacchus Michael König
The Composer Claudia Mahnke
Najade Elizabeth Reiter
Dryade Katharina Magiera
Echo Maren Favela
Harlequin Daniel Schmutzhard
Scaramuccio Michael McCown
Truffaldin Alfred Reiter
Brighella Martin Mitterrutzner
A Dancing Master Peter Marsh
A Music Teacher Franz Grundheber
A Lackey Kihwan Sim
A Wig-Maker Vuyani Mlinde
An Officer Ricardo Iturra
The Majordomo William Relton
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Sebastian Weigle, conductor
There was a wonderful ensemble in Frankfurt to perform
Brigitte Fassbaender’s production of the Strauss
opera Ariadne on Naxos in October 2013. “Scenically
and musically brilliant” and “sparkling spirit and
level-headed heartiness”; this is how the Frankfurter
Rundschau of 7 October 2013 (Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich)
described the premiere evening. Sebastian Weigle,
as an experienced and outstanding Strauss conductor,
leaves nothing to be desired, and Camilla Nylund
is a first-class Ariadne on her fourth operatic complete
recording for OehmsClassics.