Our “ingenious” ★★★★ (The Telegraph) staging of Strauss’ backstage comedy Ariadne auf Naxos is open! Here’s what some of the audience has had to say so far…
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We did. A magnificent production. All Opera North musicians, cast and orchestra, treat every performance as a special occasion, playing and singing with palpable enjoyment. Audiences love that. Bravo to every one.
— Roger Ellis (@RogerMartin145) February 18, 2023
It was fantastic. A really vibrant ensemble and a fun show, well-performed.
I would have been satisfied with just that last 20 minutes for that Ariadne-Bacchus duet. Ric Furman and Elizabeth Llewellyn were brilliant. Super singing
— Andrew Heighton 💙 (@AndrewHeighton1) February 18, 2023
@Opera_North let it be said, I have never laughed so much at an opera as I did at #ONAriadne last night. Playful, stylish and unexpectedly beautiful in places – it’s right up there with the favourites. Your voguing nymphs must have been quite tired by the end.
— Joly Braime (@indy_jols) March 2, 2023
Elizabeth Llewellyn as Ariadne and Ric Furman as Bacchus © Richard H Smith
May have taken me till I was 66 but @Opera_North’s great production of Ariadne auf Naxos might be enough to make me like Richard Strauss operas pic.twitter.com/AhmPKpLCDd
— Cliff (@ChallengerCliff) March 2, 2023
Ariadne auf Naxos with @Thom_Singer Totally brilliant! Superb ensemble work with the orchestra on top form as always but what amazing voices @SopranicBrit @Jenni_France @HannaMoominHipp and Ric Furman @Opera_North you are really spoiling us this season
— Lynn Meredith (@hlmeredith) February 18, 2023
So playfully, joyously meta! The emotional moments really hit the spot though. That aria…and that duet…WOW ❣️
— Martin (@concretebadger) February 18, 2023
Elizabeth Llewellyn as Prima Donna © Richard H Smith
Delightful production of ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ from @Opera_North – just the right balance of merriment, melancholy & mayhem… with a healthy dose of meta! #ONAriadne pic.twitter.com/vaqO3FtxrP
— Adrian Ainsworth (@Adrian_Specs) March 1, 2023
Saw this last night and it was absolutely bloomin’ marvellous. Top quality in all aspects; but the singing was divine.
— M Elliot (@elliotlejuge) March 2, 2023
What a stunningly entertaining production – superbly sung, acted, danced and played!! Thank you ON!
— Thom Meredith (@Thom_Singer) February 19, 2023
