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Die Fledermaus (German: [diː ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊs], The Flittermouse or The Bat, sometimes called The Revenge of the Bat) is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874.
Music: Johann Strauss IILibretto: Karl Haffner and Richard GenéeConductor: Karl BöhmDirector: Otto SchenkSets: Jan SchulbachCostumes: Barbara BilabelWiener S...
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Die Fledermaus, operetta by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss the Younger (German libretto by Carl [or Karl] Haffner and Richard Genée) that premiered in Vienna on April 5, 1874. It is the best-known stage work by Strauss, whose fame rested mainly on his ballroom dance pieces.
From the Heldenplatz in Vienna, 29. May 1999Watch the complete concert: https://goo.gl/HgcXVGVienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Wiener Philharmoniker)Zubin Mehta...
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Sep 16, 2019 · Learn about the plot, music and history of the operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS, based on a French comedy and set in Vienna. Find highlights, roles, recording recommendation and commentary on the opera guide website.
- Wien, 1874
- Carl Haffner and Richard Genée, Based on the comedy by Meilhac and Halévy, who in turn based it on Das Gefängnis (The prison) by Roderich Benedix.
- Eisenstein, wealthy reindeer (tenor) - Rosalinde, his wife (soprano) - Frank, prison warden (baritone) - Dr. Falke, notary and friend of Eisenstein...
- NVC ARTS (DVD), Hermann Prey, Kiri te Kanawa, Hildegard Heichele, Bejamin Luxon conducted by Placido Domingo and the ROH Convent Garden Choir and O...
Die Fledermaus. “A sumptuous fantasy out of some grand hotel of the Belle Epoch”—this was one critic’s comment when this production of the most Viennese of all operettas opened at the Met. Staged by Vienna’s own Otto Schenk (who also does a star turn as the jailer Frosch), with gorgeous sets and costumes by Günther Schneider-Siemssen ...
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Die Fledermaus is a comic operetta by Johann Strauss II, set in late 19th century Vienna. It tells the story of a practical joke played on Eisenstein by his friend Falke, who invites him to a masquerade party at Prince Orlofsky's villa.