Saul Lilienstein
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Washington National Opera ...

commentary

#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Richard Strauss and Modernism 2:22
2 The Prologue: prelude and exposition 3:34
3 A young composer 7:25
4 Dancing Master and Music Master 1:55
5 A fine mess of things 2:46
6 The Composer's vision 4:08
7 The seduction of the innocent 5:00
8 The Composter: rapture and despair 4:15
9 One opera; two versions 1:36
10 Hofmannsthal and Strauss 0:37
11 The Opera: on the island of Naxos 1:28
12 Three nymphs lament for Ariadne 1:30
13 Ariadne: memory, regret and prophesy 2:16
14 Harlequin 1:27
15 Ariadne: yearning for an exalted death 4:51
16 The comedians: a song and dance routine 2:51
17 Ariadne and Zerbinetta: a missed opportunity 1:53
18 Zerbinetta 10:17
19 The comedians, in waltz time 2:55
20 The nymphs greet Bacchus 3:29
21 Ariadne and Bacchus 12:00
22 Transfigurations 8:53
Total time 78:25