nearly 300 years, they slept undiscovered before him. The opera "The beautiful and faithful Ariadne" was written in 1691 for the Hamburg Opera on Gänsmarkt citizens and discovered only in 1972. Incidentally, in 1722 the non-famous composer Reinhard Keiser's work to a libretto by Christian Heinrich Postel had worked once again. Johann Georg Conradi also enjoyed a certain popularity throughout his life, was among other things, some years employed as a conductor in Hamburg, having previously worked in Ansbach and Oettingen.
in Wiesbaden was now the "Ensemble Mattiacis" under the artistic direction of Thomas de Vries as far as possible this unknown opera accepted, though only in concert version in the sumptuous lobby of the State Theater, which is a perfectly adequate stage for the baroque work. The course of the story but this one was just not what would catch the light of the presentation certainly exciting yet. The sisters Ariadne and Theseus, Phaedra vie for the prince of Athens. Apparently has decided to Ariadne, but they can back to Naxos, to return to their sister back.
The Ensemble Mattiacis "could under the economical line of Répérant Yvon, from the harpsichord only a few Impulses seemed to convey the colors in the works in moderation. Too often intonation problems stood in the way, is very attracted to the musicians back in a little inspired routine. Vocally, however, the ensemble could convince the most part. Emma Pearson were very clear terms, direct response and a vibrant focus for an expressive Phaedra, Sharon Kempton was able to revive the emotional substantial margin between love and anger. Thomas de Vries' Minos became powerful but highly mobile, Theseus Gustavo Quaresma however somewhat schematically.
Published in the Frankfurter Neue Presse
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