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ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

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Opera in one act with a prologue
Words by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music by Richard Strauss sung in German on gramophone records
Cast in order of singing
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN
THE PROLOGUE: a hall in the mansion of a Viennese nobleman

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music By:
Richard Strauss
Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan
The Majordomo (spoken part):
Alfred Neugebauer
A Music Master:
Karl Dönch
The Composer:
Irmgard Seefrieo
The Tenor:
Rudolf Schock
An Officer:
Gerhard Unger
A Dancing Master:
Hugues Cuenod
A Wig Maker:
Erich Strauss
A Lackey:
Otakar Kraus
Zerbinetta:
Rita Streich
Prima Donna (Ariadne):
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Brighella:
Helmut Krebs
Arlecchino:
Hermann Prey
Scaramuccio:
Gerhard Unger
Truffaldino:
Fritz Ollendorf
Naiad:
Lisa Otto
Dryad:
Grace Hoffman
Echo:
Anny Felbermayer
Source: Radio Times

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