Hermine Kittel (December 2, 1879 – April 7, 1948) was an Austrian contralto from Vienna, she later premiered in a revision of "Ariadne auf Naxos", an opera by Richard Strauss, with a German libretto by who?
Ariadne auf Naxos Ariadne auf Naxos ("Ariadne on Naxos"), Op. 60, is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Combining slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention.
Felix Draeseke Felix August Bernhard Draeseke (7 October 1835 – 26 February 1913) was a composer of the "New German School" admiring Liszt and Richard Wagner. He wrote compositions in most forms including eight operas and stage works, four symphonies, and much vocal and chamber music.