Labyrinth

Concertante world premiere of the withdrawn original version for chmaber ensemble May 29th, 1952

(with the subtitle "Choreographical Fantasy on the Theseus-Motive for Orchestra)

Solists of the Hessischer Rundfunk
Conductor Hans Werner Henze

World premiere of the New Version May 25th, 1997

Schwetzinger Festspiele
Ballett der Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Choreography Mark Baldwin

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Conductor Sebastian Weigle

This is a play which tells the history of Ariadne, Theseus and the Minotaur, loosely based on André Gide.

Hans Werner Henze