Richard Strauss · 1864–1949 · German
| Composed | 1916 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 2 1 1 0 — tmp+2 — 2hp harm cel pf — str[6.4.4.2] |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
| Soloists | Ariadne (dram sop), Bacchus (ten), Zerbinetta (coloratura sop), The Composer (sop/mez travesti) + 10 further roles |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — Ariadne auf Naxos, instrumentation of the 1916 version; publisher Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.