Tag Archives: William Relton

Ariadne auf Naxos, Glyndebourne, July 2026

Posted on 21 July 2026

Some people I’ve met consider Ariadne auf Naxos the greatest of Strauss’s operas, and this new Glyndebourne production did it full justice. Wonderful singing from all three female leads, particularly that of the earnest young composer, and a joyful sounding Bacchus — see my review in The Article.

Read more >

Ariadne auf Naxos, Glyndebourne, May 2013

Posted on 19 May 2013

The house of the richest man in Vienna, where Strauss and Hofmannsthal set the action, transfers seamlessly to an English country house in Act I with delightful set designs by Julia Müer. Wonderful lighting by Olaf Winter showed the gradual ending of a lovely summer’s day outside as preparations for the evening’s entertainment were underway, …

Read more >