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Ariadne auf Naxos, Documentary

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Katharina Thoma — Stage director

Julia Müer — Set designer

Irina Bartels — Costume designer

Cori Ellison — Dramatist

Soile Isokoski — Prima Donna

Gary Matthewman — Piano

Thomas Allen — Music Master

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Take a look behind-the-scenes of the opera Ariadne auf Naxos, directed by Katharina Thoma at Glyndebourne in 2013.

In this back stage documentary about Ariadne auf Naxos, Katharina Thoma (stage director) and Cori Ellison (dramaturg) present this production of Richard Strauss’ opera, while the conductor Vladimir Jurowski shares his views on the piece. Several contributors – including Julia Müer (set designer) and Irina Bartels (costume designer) – explain their roles in this adaptation.

Photo: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd: Photo Alastair Muir.

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