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Ariadne Auf Naxos 2nd, 17 September 1971
The Opera
Venue: Theatre Royal, Norwich
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor: Myer Fredman
Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra
Cast
Music Master: Brian Donlan
Major Domo: Roderic Keating
Lackey: Gavin Walton
Officer: Malcolm Williams
Composer: Delia Wallis
Bacchus: Wilmer Neufeld
Wig-Maker: Edward Sadler
Zerbinetta: Deborah Cook
Ariadne: Vivien Townley
Dancing Master: Anthony Bremner
Harlekin: Donald Rutherford
Scaramuccio: Terry Jenkins
Brighella: Ian Caley
Truffaldin: Wyndham Parfitt
Naiade: Angela Whittingham
Dryade: Shelagh Squires
Echo: Angela Bostock
Production Team
Original Producer: John Cox
Set Designer: Michael Annals
Costume Designer: Michael Annals
Lighting Designer: Robert Ornbo
The Opera
Venue: Theatre Royal, Norwich
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor: Myer Fredman
Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra
Cast
Music Master: Brian Donlan
Major Domo: Roderic Keating
Lackey: Gavin Walton
Officer: Malcolm Williams
Composer: Delia Wallis
Bacchus: Wilmer Neufeld
Wig-Maker: Edward Sadler
Zerbinetta: Deborah Cook
Ariadne: Vivien Townley
Dancing Master: Anthony Bremner
Harlekin: Donald Rutherford
Scaramuccio: Terry Jenkins
Brighella: Ian Caley
Truffaldin: Wyndham Parfitt
Naiade: Angela Whittingham
Dryade: Shelagh Squires
Echo: Angela Bostock
Production Team
Original Producer: John Cox
Set Designer: Michael Annals
Costume Designer: Michael Annals
Lighting Designer: Robert Ornbo