Ariadne auf Naxos at Vienna State Opera

The livery of the richest man in Vienna is busy trying to set up the stage for a scheduled show at the Palace of their Lord. Behind the scenes, the two dedicated forces make their preparations: one to the debut of a young composer, the Opera Ariadne auf Naxos, to play bring, the other a dancing masquerade in Italian Buffo style. Already the mutual jealousy between members of the two forces can go up the emotions. How much more only share with the unexpected and unfathomable arranged program, the host, represented by his major Domo, can: At his request, the two plays should not be one will be presented after the other, but at the same time the invited guests. Deeply met the composer, which to the genuine implementation of his artistic Weltanschauung would withdraw his creation and abstain from the first public performance. But the practice-oriented music and especially the Zerbinetta in all different origins, who knows to flatter the life inexperienced young composer in the nu obtain for him a change of heart: with an emphatic hymn on the essence of the music, the composer of the reality and the instructions of the client leans. The Opera Ariadne auf Naxos is therefore listed in the desired shape, with deposits of Italian comedian troop.

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Before a cave on the shores of the island of Naxos, Ariadne waiting the death, since she was abandoned by Theseus, her rescuer and lover. And so stops and pays them more around them to nothing: not on the three nymphs, not on the comedians who want to cheer them up, not even on Zerbinetta, counseling a breakneck Aria of mourners from rich experience no tears to cry for the lost and to be open to new love.
As a bright young man, Bacchus, the God of eternal renewal approaching from afar. He comes from the arms of the sorceress Circe, where he couldn't find what he was looking for. Ariadne, holding him for the Messenger of death, goes to meet him and breaks out immediately, without immediately noticing that in ecstatic devotion, which is reciprocated by the God. Into each others transformed and re-created as Ariadne and Bacchus as almost mystically United couple who choose Opera can.