Ariadne auf Naxos

Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos), Op. 60, is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Combining slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention. Charlotte Erwin has studied in detail Strauss' pre-sketch planning for the opera. Bryan Gilliam has examined the theme of Verwandlung (transformation) in the opera.

Ariadne auf Naxos

Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos), Op. 60, is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Combining slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention. Charlotte Erwin has studied in detail Strauss' pre-sketch planning for the opera. Bryan Gilliam has examined the theme of Verwandlung (transformation) in the opera.