Komponist, Ariadne auf Naxos, R.Strauss,

theater  in Lübeck, 2004
with Louise Fribo as Zerbinetta

  
The prelude was dominated by Veronika Waldner as a composer. After her exemplary Octavian, the singer with a role, for which her voice is predestined, introduced herself again here. She is able to handle every desperate outbreak without ever pushing at borders. She puts a believable young man on the stage to it in all of his insecurity as well. ...

MK, mittelloge.de 

Big voices 

Often doesn't manage this also big houses, as well the theater in Lübeck now realizes "Ariadne of  Naxos" from Richard Strauss: Hat from before this evening, at which the premiere-public also then cheered, like long no one. Particularly the cast of the four central parts amounts the success of this opera at a prelude -... the music is the heaven-power here, that brings about not only the good end, but provides also in the prelude for furors. In it, the fourth ace of the evening stings with Veronika Waldner: The mezzo-soprano from the ensemble lets another engaged, superior Strauss-interpretation follow. ....

 Güz, Kieler Nachrichten 4/2004

... Not only the mood-full-ironic provision, also the numerous outstanding actors bring energy to the premiere: Veronika Waldner gives the pants-role of the composer high-dramatic soprano-shine and artistic pathos;...

 Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag, 4/2004

 

... Orchestras and ensemble then place also the first highlights in the prelude. Veronika Waldner as a composer masters the difficult part with shiny technology. ... Already after the first 45 minutes, there were acclaim-storms. ....

Jürgen Feldhoff, Lübecker Nachrichten, 18.4.2004