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Melodrama
Ariadne auf Naxos
Tickets available at the box office from 18.45!
Date Thu 24.08.2017
Time 20.00
20.00
Venue

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck,
Spanischer Saal
Introduction 19.00

Johann Georg Benda came from a long line of musicians in Bohemia. When he was engaged as Hofkapellmeister at the court of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, he became acquainted with a troupe of actors also employed there. It was for them that Benda developed the special theatrical-musical hybrid of the melodrama, which allowed both the musicians and the actors at court to display their talents. The most famous of these, praised even by Mozart, was “Ariadne on Naxos”.

Of this, the Italian keyboard player Andrea Coen discovered an alternative version to the well-known orchestral one for fortepiano. The combination of Benda’s exciting piano composition with the spoken text taken from Johann Christian Brandes’ libretto creates a spine-tingling atmosphere. The Norwegian mezzo-soprano Ann-Beth Solvang will demonstrate just how deeply the fate of Ariadne, abandoned by her beloved Theseus, moved the hearts of musicians, singing passionate cantata scenes by Scheibe and Haydn.

Programme

Johann Adolph Scheibe

 Ariadne auf Naxos. Kantate für Singstimme und Clavier (Ausschnitte)
Joseph Haydn

Arianna a Naxos. Kantate für Singstimme und Clavier Hob. XXVIb 
Georg Anton Benda

Ariadne auf Naxos. Duo ­ drama in einem Akt für zwei Schauspieler und Clavier 

Artists

Ann-Beth Solvang

Ariadne (Mezzosopran)
Salome Kammer

Ariadne (Sprecherin)
Henry Arnold

Theseus (Sprecher)
Andrea Coen

Hammerklavier
Hannah Candolini

Oreade (Sprecherin)
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Ambras Castle, Spanish Hall
Adress

Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck

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Shuttle-Service

Parking space at Ambras Castle is very limited. Please use of our free shuttle bus. Concert goers can use the bus also without concert tickets.

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Information
Introduction

As an additional service, we offer a free introductory talk. Rainer Lepuschitz discusses aspects of the programme with the artists of the evening. The introduction starts one hour before the concert begins.

Accessibility

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Discounts

Visitors under the age of 30 -50%
Ö1 members -10%
​ÖBB Vorteilscard -10% (only at the box office)

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