Strauss/ Hofmannsthal/ Werba - Ariadne auf Naxos Fulfilled By FYE Two illustrious composers at odds

Two illustrious composers at odds with their Requiem

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Strauss/ Hofmannsthal/ Werba - Ariadne auf Naxos Fulfilled By FYE Two illustrious composers at oddsRichard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos is one of the early 20th century's most peculiar operatic works. It's narrative derives from the famous myth of Ariadne, who is abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos and eventually falls in love with the god Bacchus. This opera is, however, preceded by an extensive modern prologue in which a young Composer finds himself tortured by egotistical artists complicating preparations for the opera's production in an