Ariadne auf Naxos


2h 30m 1988

Brief Synopsis

A "Metropolitan Opera Presents" presentation, taped at Lincoln Center in New York March 12, 1988, of Richard Strauss' opera about a rich Viennese who commissions two works for an evening's entertainment: a serious oepra and a comic farce. Great chaos ensues when he stipulates at the last moment th

Film Details

Also Known As
Metropolitan Opera Presents (04/27/88), The
Release Date
1988

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

Synopsis

A "Metropolitan Opera Presents" presentation, taped at Lincoln Center in New York March 12, 1988, of Richard Strauss' opera about a rich Viennese who commissions two works for an evening's entertainment: a serious oepra and a comic farce. Great chaos ensues when he stipulates at the last moment that the two must be performed simultaneously. The opera is performed in German with English subtitles.

Film Details

Also Known As
Metropolitan Opera Presents (04/27/88), The
Release Date
1988

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

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