A new production of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Ariadne auf Naxos opened July 4 at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in France. Directed by Katie Mitchell, the opera continues at the Théâtre de l’Archevêché through July 16.
Lise Davidsen stars as Primadonna/Ariadne, with Eric Cutler as Der Tenor/Bacchus and Sabine Devieilhe as Zerbinetta. Marc Albrecht conducts the Orchestre de Paris.
Flip through photos of the production below:
A complete video of the production, recorded live on July 11, is available to watch (with French subtitles) on arte.tv.
For more information, visit festival-aix.com.