L'Arianna

L' Arianna is an opera by Claudio Monteverdi. The title character is the Greek Ariadne. The libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini. It is based on the Greek legend of Ariadne and Theseus. The work was premiered on 28 May 1608 Mantua occasion of the wedding celebrations of Prince Francesco Gonzaga with Margherita of Savoy. The majority of the work is lost. The preserved only the famous Lamento d' Arianna, an expression of grief and abandonment.

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After Ariadne by Theseus has been left, they want to end their lives in the waters of the sea. Fishermen save her life; but the desperate can you not be grateful. Heartbroken she agrees to the action: Let me die!

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