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Ariadne Auf Naxos 1st, 25 August 1950
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Najade: Maureen Springer
Dryade: Marjorie Thomas
Echo: April Cantelo
Ariadne: Hilde Zadek
Harlekin: Douglas Craig
Zerbinetta: Ilse Hollweg
Brighella: Murray Dickie
Truffaldino: Bruce Dargavel
Scaramuccio: Alexander Young
Bacchus: Peter Anders
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: Thomas Beecham
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Najade: Maureen Springer
Dryade: Marjorie Thomas
Echo: April Cantelo
Ariadne: Hilde Zadek
Harlekin: Douglas Craig
Zerbinetta: Ilse Hollweg
Brighella: Murray Dickie
Truffaldino: Bruce Dargavel
Scaramuccio: Alexander Young
Bacchus: Peter Anders
Production Team
Original Producer: Carl Ebert
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel