Die Fledermaus
1984•2h 57m•8.2•Released
ComedyMusic
Most opera houses ring in the New Year with Johann Strauss Jr.'s most popular operetta--the festiveness of which is appropriate for the occasion--and this December 31, 1983, Covent Garden performance follows suit. An exceptional cast--led by Hermann Prey and Kiri Te Kanawa as the couple whose marriage survives the comic indiscretions of three long acts--obviously has as much fun as the audience. Plácido Domingo leads the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House through its paces with panache. Prince Orlofsky's Act II party is always a splendid opportunity to pull out all the stops with surprise "guests," and this performance makes the most of its chance: entering the proceedings to sing one of his tailor-made chansons, "She," is French crooner Charles Aznavour, who is followed by dancers Merle Park and Wayne Eagling, their delightful pas de deux flashily choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton.
Director
Humphrey Burton
Languages
German
Studio
Royal Opera House
Cast
Kiri Te Kanawa
Rosalinda
Hermann Prey
Gabriel von Eisenstein
Dennis O'Neill
Alfred
Hildegard Heichele
Adele
Paul Crook
Dr. Blind
Benjamin Luxon
Dr. Falke
Michael Langdon
Colonel Frank
Ingrid Baier
Ida
Doris Soffel
Prince Orlofsky
Richard Hazell
Ivan
Josef Meinrad
Frosch
Patrick Fyffe
Dame Hilda Bracket
George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge
Charles Aznavour
Prince Orlofsky's Guest
Plácido Domingo
Conductor
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