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Ariadne Auf Naxos 2nd, 26 August 1954
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Music Master: Geraint Evans
Major Domo: James Atkins
Lackey: David Kelly
Officer: John Carolan
Composer: Sena Jurinac
Bacchus: Richard Lewis
Wig-Maker: Gwyn Griffiths
Zerbinetta: Mattiwilda Dobbs
Ariadne: Lucine Amara
Dancing Master: Murray Dickie
Harlekin: Kurt Gester
Scaramuccio: Juan Oncina
Brighella: Murray Dickie
Truffaldin: Fritz Ollendorff
Naiade: Maureen Springer
Dryade: Noreen Berry
Echo: Elaine Malbin
Production Team
Original Producer: Carl Ebert
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Music Master: Geraint Evans
Major Domo: James Atkins
Lackey: David Kelly
Officer: John Carolan
Composer: Sena Jurinac
Bacchus: Richard Lewis
Wig-Maker: Gwyn Griffiths
Zerbinetta: Mattiwilda Dobbs
Ariadne: Lucine Amara
Dancing Master: Murray Dickie
Harlekin: Kurt Gester
Scaramuccio: Juan Oncina
Brighella: Murray Dickie
Truffaldin: Fritz Ollendorff
Naiade: Maureen Springer
Dryade: Noreen Berry
Echo: Elaine Malbin
Production Team
Original Producer: Carl Ebert
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel