Deep feeling meets playful humour in Ariadne auf Naxos, where Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal spin a tale of art, love and the magic of transformation. A wealthy patron makes an outrageous demand: stage a tragic opera about the abandoned Ariadne and a sparkling comedy about the carefree Zerbinetta – at the same time! This wild idea sparks a collision of longing and lightness, bringing together two worlds that couldn’t be more different. Through playing in the orchestra, singing and acting, the young participants will immerse themselves in the music and libretto, shaping their own take on the opera’s story.