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.
Margarethe Siems Margarethe Siems (20 December 1879 – 13 April 1952) was a German operatic soprano and voice teacher. A Kammersängerin of the Dresden State Opera, between 1909 and 1912 Siems created leading roles in three operas by Richard Strauss: Chrysothemis in "Elektra", the Marschallin in "Der Rosenkavalier", and Zerbinetta in "Ariadne auf Naxos".