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A role often relegated to chirpy sopranos due to its demands, she instead brings a welcome legato line and vocal color that elevate her performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn intriguing aspect of this recording is the language choice: the Prologue and all the commedia dell'arte sections are sung in English, while Ariadne's story is performed in German.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAriadne – \u003cstrong\u003eJohanna Meier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKomponist – \u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Stapp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZerbinetta – \u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Wise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBacchus – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Kness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusiklehrer – \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Justus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarlekin – \u003cstrong\u003eDominic Cossa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTruffaldin – \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Ramey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrighella – \u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Lowery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScaramuccio – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lankston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNajade – \u003cstrong\u003eEmily Derr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDryade – \u003cstrong\u003eDiane Curry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEcho – \u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Hocher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaushofmeister – \u003cstrong\u003eDon Yule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEin Lakai – \u003cstrong\u003eIrwin Densen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEin Offizier – \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Ledbetter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEin Perückenmacher – \u003cstrong\u003eJoaquin Romaguera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEin Tanzmeister – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lankston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Keene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10687-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292637610120,"sku":"10687-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14098810500,"sku":"MP3 10687-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080023175489,"sku":"FLAC 10687-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080023208257,"sku":"FLACUP 10687-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10687-2front.jpg?v=1751036643"},{"product_id":"cherubini-medea-galvany-townsend-ramey","title":"Cherubini: Medea - Galvany, Townsend, Ramey, Hocher, Bible; Morelli.  1974","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eMedea\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuigi Cherubini (1760–1842)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMedea\u003c\/span\u003e perfectly bridges the classical and romantic eras, capturing the finest qualities of both. 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