Opera: Ariane at Naxos

39 Rue de la Sinne

Ariadne at Naxos, the opera about the opera. The composer Richard Strauss and the writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal, iconic duo in the history of opera, explore the throes of creation: in the Prologue we see the final preparations for an opera around the figure of Ariadne, before attending the Première of this new work. But nothing goes as planned: the mysterious patron changes the conditions of performance a few minutes before the start of the show. Everyone must immediately reinvent themselves. A play within a play, colored with humor c…