Lakes Area Musical Festival - Ariadne auf Naxos - August 14th, 2022

ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Richard Strauss, composer; Hugo von Hofmansthal, libretto Hilarity and misadventure ensue when two productions—one a grand opera and the other a comedic farce—are forced to perform their shows simultaneously. For our annual opera production we present an enchanting masterpiece by Richard Strauss which satirizes showbusiness as it explores the widest range of musical and theatrical possibility, from monumental Greek Tragedy to irreverent Commedia dell’arte. Felicia Moore Ariadne Errin Duane Brooks Bacchus Brandie Sutton Zerbinetta Justin Austin Harlequin Nicholas Nestorak Brighella Gabriel Hernandez Scaramuccio Alex Rosen Truffaldino Abigail Levis Composer John Taylor Ward Music Master Bernard Holcomb Dancing Master Robert H. Riordan Wigmaker Jeremiah Sanders Lackey Dylan Elza Officer Richard Cordova Major-Domo Yejin Lee Naiad Jasmin White Dryad Rebecca Achtenberg Echo CREATIVE TEAM: JJ Hudson Director Christian Reif Conductor Stefano Flavoni Assistant Conductor Jeremy Chan Répétiteur Sarah Renzoni Stage Manager Jerome Wills Scenic Designer Nicholas Minetor Lighting Designer Beth Goldenberg Costume Designer Dee Skogen Scenic Painter Mike Anderson Scenic Assistant Karla Hughes Choreographer Mackenzie Renford Props Master Supertitles by Michael Chadwick, Chadwick Creative Arts