Ariadne auf Naxos
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Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, is a 1912 opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera's unusual combination of elements of low commedia dell'arte with those of high
Emily Magee as Ariadne and Jonas Kaufmann as Bacchus, Salzburg Festival 2012
Richard Strauss, 1917, by Emil Orlík
1916 vocal score
Anne Schwanewilms (Ariadne) and Johan Botha (Bacchus), Hamburg State Opera 2012
Commedia dell'arte
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Commedia dell'arte was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian c
Ariadne auf Naxos
…Naxos), Op. 60, is a 1912 opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera's unusual combination of elements of low commedia dell'arte with those of high opera seria points up one of the work's principal themes: the competition between high and low art for the public's attention. The…
Eduardo De Filippo as Pulcinella, a character from the commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, c. 1590
Claude Gillot (1673–1722), Four Commedia dell'Arte Figures: Three Gentlemen and Pierrot, c. 1715
Pulcinella, drawn by Maurice Sand