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Ariadne Auf Naxos 2nd, 19 July 1954

The Opera

Venue: Glyndebourne

Composer: Richard Strauss

Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Conductor: John Pritchard

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Cast

Music Master: Geraint Evans

Major Domo: David Franklin

Lackey: James Atkins

Officer: John Carolan

Composer: Sena Jurinac

Bacchus: Richard Lewis

Wig-Maker: Gwyn Griffiths

Zerbinetta: Mattiwilda Dobbs

Ariadne: Lucine Amara

Dancing Master: Murray Dickie

Harlekin: Kurt Gester

Scaramuccio: Juan Oncina

Brighella: Murray Dickie

Truffaldin: Fritz Ollendorff

Naiade: Maureen Springer

Dryade: Noreen Berry

Echo: Elaine Malbin

Production Team

Original Producer: Carl Ebert

Set Designer: Oliver Messel

Costume Designer: Oliver Messel