 Event |
Ariadne auf Naxos
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 1962 |
| First Date |
24 March 1962 |
| Opening Date |
24 March 1962 |
| Last Date |
3 April 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.
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| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Related Events |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Germany
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
5 performances, 24, 26, 28, 30 March and 3rd April
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Programme |
Performing Arts Collection of South Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
30103 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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