 Event |
Ariadne auf Naxos
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD |
| First Date |
19 July 1962 |
| Opening Date |
19 July 1962 |
| Last Date |
27 July 1962 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
One of the happiest inventions of Richard Strauss and his librettist, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Ariadne Auf Naxos is a part-comic, part serious Opera which involves characters from Greek mythology, with clowns from Commedia dell' Arte in a combined performance of great beauty, dexterity and wit. The two elements mingle, disperse and mingle again in an elegant caprice. And, happily, it is left to Comedy to have the final word.
The action takes place in the garden of a rich patron of the arts in 18th century Vienna. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Further Information |
5 performances, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th and 27th July
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
30202 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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