Research Catalog

Title

Ariadne auf Naxos [videorecording] / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal ; [produced by] the Metropolitan Opera.

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Publication

Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon Video, p1989.

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Additional Authors

• Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
• Levine, James, 1943-2021.
• Norman, Jessye
• Battle, Kathleen
• Troyanos, Tatiana
• King, James, 1925-2005.
• Nentwig, Franz Ferdinand
• Dickson, Stephen
• Laciura, Anthony
• Glassman, Allan
• Korn, Artur
• Frank, Joseph
• Bonney, Barbara
• Bean, Gweneth
• Upshaw, Dawn
• Castel, Nico
• Christopher, Russell
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Igesz, Bodo
• Messel, Oliver, 1904-1978.
• Greenwood, Jane
• Wechsler, Gil
• Large, Brian
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (VHS Hi-fi) (148 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Alternative Title

Ariadne auf Naxos in rehearsal.

Subject

Operas

Genre/Form

Videos.

Note

• Opera in one act with a Prologue.
• Dolby stereo.
• Synopsis (7 p. : ports.) inserted.

Credits (note)

• Staged by Bodo Igesz ; set designer, Oliver Messel ; costume designer, Jane Greenwood ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler ; video director, Brian Large.

Event (note)

• Produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, March 1988.

Language (note)

• Sung in German, English subtitles.

Contents

Prologue -- Ariadne auf Naxos in rehearsal (intermission feature) -- remainder of the opera.

Call Number

*LVH 760 (F)

OCLC

• 25909576
• NYPG93-F28

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

Ariadne auf Naxos [videorecording] / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal ; [produced by] the Metropolitan Opera.

Imprint

Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon Video, p1989.

Performer

Jessye Norman (Primdonna/Ariadne) ; Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Der Komponist) ; James King (Der Tenor/Bacchus) ; Franz Ferdinand Nentwig (Ein Musiklehrer) ; Stephen Dickson (Harlekin) ; Anthony Laciura (Brighella) ; Allan Glassman (Scaramuccio) ; Artur Korn (Truffaldin) ; Joseph Frank (Ein Tanzmeister) ; Barbara Bonney (Najade) ; Gweneth Bean (Dryade) ; Dawn Upshaw (Echo) ; Nico Castel (Der Haushofmeister) ; Russell Christopher (Ein Perückenmacher) ; James Courtney (Ein Lakai) ; Charles Anthony (Ein Offizier) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.

Credits

Staged by Bodo Igesz ; set designer, Oliver Messel ; costume designer, Jane Greenwood ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler ; video director, Brian Large.

Event

Produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, March 1988.

Language

Sung in German, English subtitles.

Added Author

Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Ariadne auf Naxos.

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Norman, Jessye. Performer

Battle, Kathleen. Performer

Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer

King, James, 1925-2005. Performer

Nentwig, Franz Ferdinand. Performer

Dickson, Stephen. Performer

Laciura, Anthony. Performer

Glassman, Allan. Performer

Korn, Artur. Performer

Frank, Joseph. Performer

Bonney, Barbara. Performer

Bean, Gweneth. Performer

Upshaw, Dawn. Performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer.

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Igesz, Bodo. Production personnel

Messel, Oliver, 1904-1978. Production personnel

Greenwood, Jane, costume designer.

Wechsler, Gil. Production personnel

Large, Brian. Director

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)

Added Title

Ariadne auf Naxos in rehearsal.

Publisher No.

072 511-3 Deutsche Grammophon

Research Call Number

*LVH 760 (F) Synopsis & program notes on file.