Ariadne auf Naxos (Benda)
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Ariadne auf Naxos is a duodrama in one act by Czech composer Georg Benda with a German libretto by Johann Christian Brandes. It was commissioned by Abel Seyler, whose theatrical company arrived in Got
Georg Benda in 1751
Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian: Dionysus discovers Ariadne on the shore of Naxos. The painting also depicts the constellation named after Ariadne.
Esther Charlotte Brandes
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Esther Charlotte Brandes, née Koch, was a German actress and opera singer.
Ariadne auf Naxos (Benda)
…Mackerras conducted the English National Opera orchestra. Roles Role Voice type Premiere Cast, 27 January 1775 (Conductor: – ) Ariadne speaking role Esther Charlotte Brandes Theseus speaking role Synopsis Ariadne is sleeping on the shore of the island of Naxos, as Theseus, her lover, looks down on her resting form. Theseus…
Brandes as Ariadne, by Anton Graff