Houston Opera House to Present Strauss's ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, 4/29 - 5/10

Houston Grand Opera House Presents Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos Friday April 29, 2011 - Tuesday May 10, 2011 at Brown Theater 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.

Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes including 1 intermission
Brown Theater | Sung in German with English surtitles

Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to Ariadne auf Naxos (mp3) - Audio clips provided courtesy of Warner Classics
The Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Ariadne auf Naxos was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor.

Guarantors
Carol Franc Buck Foundation
Mr. John G. Turner and Mr. Jerry G. Fischer
Margaret Alkek Williams
Albert and Anne Chao/Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation
You can purchase tickets online until 4 PM CST on the day of the performance (12 Noon CST on the day of a matinee performance). Please call our Customer Care Center at 713-228-OPERA (6737) or 800-62-OPERA (800-626-7372) if you have questions or have other ticketing needs.

How Many Seats? Groups of 10 or more receive discounts and special seating! Please call 713-546-0248 or email groups@houstongrandopera.org to learn more about Group Sales.

All sales are final. Latecomers will be seated during an intermission. The use of cameras or recording devices is strictly forbidden at HGO performances. Dates, casting and programs are subject to change without notice.