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Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos
April 29, 7:30 p.m. | May 1, 2 p.m. | May 4, 7:30 p.m. | May 7, 7:30 p.m. | May 10, 7:30 p.m.

"Director John Cox... has knit the entire Ariadne production together seamlessly, bringing out the dichotomous nature of the theme with subtlety and finesse." - Culture Vulture

Brown Theater | Sung in German with English Supertitles

A feast for the eyes and for the ears, Strauss’s elegant and moving meditation on the conventions of the theater pits a comedienne against a prima donna at a high-society dinner party in Vienna. Three glamorous and acclaimed leading ladies join forces onstage: sopranos Christine Goerke (Ariadne / Prima Donna) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta) and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (Composer). After his unanimosly acclaimed appearances as Cavaradossi in Tosca, Alexey Dolgov returns to Houston Grand Opera as Bacchus and the Tenor in this lavish, sparkling production directed by John Cox and conducted by Patrick Summers.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Ariadne auf Naxos was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor.

Christine Goerke	Susan Graham	Laura Claycomb	Alexey Dolgov	John Cox	Patrick Summers

Guarantors
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
Carol Franc Buck Foundation
Mr. John G. Turner and Mr. Jerry G. Fischer

Banner photo by Ken Friedman for San Francisco Opera

2010/11 Season
Madame Butterfly | Peter Grimes | Dead Man Walking
Lucia di Lammermoor | The Marriage of Figaro | Ariadne auf Naxos