Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos HISTORY Premiere There are 2 versions – Version I is in one act, to be played after a German version of Molière’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme . Version II is in a prologue and one act and is the version most commonly used today. Version I Premiere October 25, 1912, at Hoftheater (Kleines Haus) in Stuttgart, with the following cast: Ariadne, Maria Jeritza; Zerbinetta, Margarethe Siems; Bacchus, Hermann Jadlowker; The Composer, Lola Artôt de Padilla; Harlequin, Albin Swoboda; Conductor, Richard Strauss. Version II Premiere October 4, 1916, at Hofoper in Vienna, with the following cast: Ariadne, Maria Jeritza; Zerbinetta, Selma Kurz; Bacchus, Béla von Környey; The Composer, Lotte Lehmann; and Harlequin and The Music-Master, Hans Duhan; Conductor, Franz Schalk. American Premiere Version II was first performed in the U.S. in Philadelphia in 1928. Last Performed by WNO January – February 1994, conducted by Heinz Fricke and Alan Nathan and directed by Roman Terleckyj, with the following cast: : Ariadne, Rachel Gettler and Heidi Jones; Zerbinetta, Jan Grissom; Bacchus, Jon Fredric West; The Composer, Rebecca Russell; Harlequin, Rob Baker. Additional Operas And Works Guntram , May 10, 1894; Weimar Hoftheater Feuersnot , November 21, 1901; Dresden, Hofoper Salome , December 9, 1905; Dresden, Hofoper Elektra , January, 25, 1909; Dresden, Hofoper Der Rosenkavalier , January, 26, 1911; Dresden, Königliches Opernhaus Ariadne auf Naxos , October 25, 1912; Stuttgart, Hoftheater Ariadne auf Naxos [rev], October 4, 1916; Vienna, Hofoper Die Frau ohne Schatten , October 10, 1919; Vienna, Staatsoper Intermezzo , November 4, 1924; Dresden, Staatsoper Die ägyptische Helena , June 6, 1928; Dresden, Staatsoper Washington National Opera www.dc-opera.org 202.295.2400 · 800.US.OPERA Arabella , July 1, 1933; Dresden, Staatsoper Die Schweigsame Frau , June 24, 1935; Dresden, Staatsoper Friedenstag , July 24, 1938; Munich, Staatsoper Daphne , October 15, 1938; Dresden, Staatsoper Die Liebe der Danae , August 14, 1952; Salzburg Festspielhaus Capriccio , October 28, 1942; Munich, Staatsoper Washington National Opera www.dc-opera.org 202.295.2400 · 800.US.OPERA .