Artist’s Choice: Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos

February 15, 2025, 12:00 pm

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Jessye Norman in the title role of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos (Photo: Met Archives)

Chosen by Lise Davidsen, Jessye Norman shines as Ariadne in a performance from January 5, 1985. Sir Andrew Davis conducts Norman alongside Gianna Rolandi (Zerbinetta), William Cochran (Bacchus), Maria Ewing (Composer), Dale Duesing (Harlekin).