Ariadne auf Naxos (1988)

Jessye Norman is a regal Ariadne the mythological Greek heroine in this operawithinanopera opposite the passionate Bacchus of the great James King Kathleen Battle delivers the coloratura fireworks of Zerbinetta the leader of a commedia dellarte troupe that finds itself stranded on Ariadnes island Tatiana Troyanos and Franz Ferdinand Nentwig star as the young Composer and the Music Master in the operas prologue James Levine brings out all the color and charm of Strausss brilliant chambersized score with its equal amounts of pathos and humor Bodo Igeszs production features sets by esteemed designer Oliver Messel