Genre:
Theater [nf]
Release Date: 05/30/2006
SubTitles: English/French/Ger/Italian
Dubbed: Ger
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Video Artists International
From the archives of
WGBH television comes a historic performance showcasing the US premiere of the original, 1912 version of
Richard Strauss and
Hugo von Hofmannsthal's
Ariadne Auf Naxos. Originally telecast live from Symphony Hall, Boston on January 7, 1969, this once-in-a-lifetime performance features conductor
Erich Leinsdorf leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and boasts an impressive cast including
Beverly Sills as
Zerbinetta (in a performance that brought
Sills great acclaim) and
Claire Watson as
Ariadne. Also appearing are
Benita Valente as Najade,
Eunice Alberts as Druade, and
Carole Bogard as Echo.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide