In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the god who oversees vegetables and fruit, particularly the making of wine from grapes, and thus is also connected to ecstatic partying. Dionsysus is also the god of ...

In the original, Dionysos went to bring back Euripides and was won over by Aeschylus instead. In order to resonate with the ...

Because these characters are named after Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus, or based on stories of Dionysus, and Ariadne and Theseus, and because scenes are entitled “The Story of ...

This is an opera about everything,” director Ido Ricklin says. "“It’s about love and loneliness, idealism and self-interest – and it’s at the same time about art and life itself." ...

Decorations might depict charioteers, lissome youths in conversation or Dionysus himself. Adorning this kylix, he’s flanked by grape vines, possibly paired with his consort, Ariadne, and ...

When we think of Dionysus, we must include the story of King Mi-nos of Crete and the Minotaur. Dionysus married the king’s daughter Ariadne after finding her abandoned on a Naxos beach. She had been ...

Sleeping beautyA Roman sarcophagus from the third century A.D. depicts Dionysus discovering the sleeping mortal princess Ariadne. The pair fell in love, married, and had children, including ...

Discovered in 1909, the Mysteries frescos feature Dionysus and his bride Ariadne surrounded by an entourage of bacchantes, fauns, and winged figures who are engaged in various rites. Like the ...

But the most memorable choreography comes in the final section as the god Dionysus (Tommy Franzen again), takes pity on Ariadne and descends to earth to partner her, using handholds in the back wall ...