One of the most ambitious operas ever tackled by the Young Artists Program was Strauss’s masterpiece Ariadne auf Naxos. Because the pit at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Theatre was too small, the orchestra was onstage and the singers performed on a set built around them.

Sadly, Greg Carroll, who sang Bacchus in this production, passed away in 2013. To hear a clip of his amazing performance, go to https://soundcloud.com/seattle-opera/greg-carroll-as-bacchus.