Saturday matinee broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera continue with the first live broadcast of the 2021-22 spring season, Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss’s comedic mashup of operatic drama and lighthearted entertainment.
The electrifying young dramatic soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the title role of the mythological princess. She’s joined by Brenda Rae as the comedienne Zerbinetta, Brandon Jovanovich as the god Bacchus, and Isabel Leonard as the idealistic Composer.
The cast also features Wolfgang Brendel, Johannes Martin Kränzle, and Sean Michael Plumb.
Maestro Marek Janowski conducts the Met Orchestra in Strauss’s rapturously beautiful score.
During intermission, HD host Matthew Polenzani will interview the stars backstage.
Ariadne auf Naxos will be heard live over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 12. Listen to it on Classical IPR.
To view an English translation of the Ariadne auf Naxos libretto, click here.
