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The Glyndebourne Opera presents 'Ariadne auf Naxos'

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An opera in one act with a prelude
Words by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music by Richard Strauss
(sung in the original German)
Solo piano, Erna Gat
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum)
Conducted by John Pritchard
Produced by Carl Ebert
The Prelude:
A hall in the mansion of a nobleman

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music By:
Richard Strauss
Leader:
David McCallum
Conducted By:
John Pritchard
Produced By:
Carl Ebert
The Majordomo (speaking part):
David Franklin
A Music Master (baritone):
Sesto Bruscanitini
The Composer (soprano):
Sena Jurinac
The Tenor (Bacchus):
Richard Lewis
An Officer (tenor):
John Carolan
A Dancing Master (Brighella) (tenor):
Murray Dickie
A Wig Maker (bass):
Gwyn Griffiths
A Lackey (bass):
Dennis Wicks
Prima Donna (Ariadne) (soprano):
Dorothy Dow
Zerbinetta (soprano):
Mattiwilda Dobbs
Arlecchino (baritone):
Kurt Gester
Scaramuccio (tenor):
Alexander Young
Truffaldino (boss):
Fritz Ollendorff
Naiad (soprano):
Edna Graham
Dryad (contralto):
Marjorie Thomas
Echo (soprano):
April Cantelo

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