“Ariadne auf Naxos” (Baden Baden Festpielhaus) with Renée Fleming at Wang Opera Center

Opera Naples is hosting an exclusive summer film series of classic European operas. Showings will take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month July 6 through Oct. 19, 2022, at the Wang Opera Center. All screening will begin at 3 p.m. Adult tickets are $22; student tickets are $10. To reserve tickets today, contact 239-963-9050 or visit OperaNaples.org.Ariadne auf Naxos (Baden Baden Festpielhaus) with Rene FlemingFilmed live in Baden-Baden by the veteran director Brian Large, this version features the talented trio of Rene Fleming, Sophie Koch and Christian Thielemann. Alongside her captivating castmates, Fleming dazzles in her role debut as the spurned Ariadne, confirming her one-of-a-kind stage presence. Philippe Arlaud, producer and set designer, puts an accent on colors, humor and lovely set designs, staging the opera with a brilliant palette of varied colors and contrasting effects.