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The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos

2003·Movie
80
GreatGoodWatch score

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Big heart, strong craft.

Energy

Spectacular

  • Spectacle8
  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Romantic and cathartic

  • Romance8
  • Catharsis8
  • Pathos7

Humor

Some sharp wit and situational comedy

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay7
  • Situational Comedy6
  • Satire & Parody4

World

Show business, fantasy, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.

  • World Immersion8
  • Rewatchability8
  • Dialogue Centrality7

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and storytelling

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Meta Narrative10
  • Direction9
  • Acting9

Style

Standout score and visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Music Composition10
  • Music Centrality10
  • Visual Stylization8

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Elijah Moshinsky’s witty production deftly walks the line between the lighthearted humor and the profound philosophical underpinnings of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s opera, masterfully conducted here by Met Music Director James Levine. Deborah Voigt stars as Ariadne, the mythical heroine abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover, and Richard Margison is Bacchus, the young god who eventually takes her away to a new life. The spectacular Natalie Dessay as Zerbinetta leads the troupe of comedians who unsuccessfully try to cheer Ariadne up. Susanne Mentzer is delightful as the young Composer of the opera-within-the-opera, and Wolfgang Brendel sings the Music Master.
Grand Opera PerformancePhilosophical ThemesRomantic TragedyMetanarrative StructureExquisite MusicStellar VocalistsMythological SettingDramatic & WittyTheatrical Spectacle

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80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos in?

EnglishGerman

It was made in English, with some German.