There Was a Lovely Thing. 2010. Hand embroidery on linen, 26 x 21.75 in. (66 x 55.2 cm)

VON GLOEDEN

REICHEK     

          ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

                                  THERE WAS A LOVELY THING CALLED THESEUS—ARIADNE.
                                  IT WALKED IN THE LIGHT AND REJOICED IN LIFE. WHY DO
                                  I KNOW OF IT? I HAVE TO FORGET IT, HAVE TO SHAKE MY—
                                  SELF FREE, HAVE TO FIND THE GIRL I WAS. NOW I HAVE
                                  HER—BUT NOT HER NAME, WHICH HAS FUSED WITH A DIFFER—
                                  ENT NAME. IT'S TERRIBLE HOW EASILY ONE THING GROWS
                                  INTO ANOTHER.

RICHARD STRAUSS

OPERA

HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL        

LIBRETTO