Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Johann Strauss II's "Die Fledermaus," a timeless masterpiece of operetta that continues to captivate audiences with its wit, charm, and unforgettable melodies. This 2015 release from the Walhall Eternity Series offers a complete and engaging performance of Strauss's beloved work, conducted by David Syrus and directed by Nan Christie.
"Die Fledermaus," which translates to "The Bat," is a delightful tale of disguises, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements. The opera follows the adventures of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who finds himself in a series of comedic misadventures after being invited to a lavish party while simultaneously facing imprisonment. The story is brought to life through a series of lively arias, duets, and ensemble pieces, all set to Strauss's signature waltz rhythms and infectious melodies.
This album features a stellar cast and a full orchestral performance, ensuring that every note and nuance of Strauss's score is beautifully rendered. From the iconic overture to the grand finale, "Die Fledermaus" is a feast for the ears, showcasing Strauss's genius for blending humor, romance, and musical brilliance. The album spans over two hours, providing a comprehensive and immersive experience of this classic operetta.
Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Die Fledermaus" is a delightful addition to any classical music collection. The wit and charm of the libretto, combined with the enchanting music of Johann Strauss II, make this a performance that will be cherished by all who enjoy the finest in operatic entertainment.
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Die Fledermaus: OvertureJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Taubchen, das entflattert ist (Alfred, Adele)Johann Strauss II, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Nein, mit solchen Advokaten (Eisenstein, Rosalinde, Dr. Blind)Johann Strauss II, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Kullman, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Marguerite Piazza, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Duet: Komm mit mir zum Souper (Falke, Eisenstein)Johann Strauss II, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Kullman, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Marguerite Piazza, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Marguerite Piazza, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: So muss allein ich bleiben (Rosalinde, Adele, Eisenstein)Johann Strauss II, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Kullman, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Marguerite Piazza, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Trinke, Liebchen, trinke schnell (Alfred, Rosalinde, Frank)Johann Strauss II, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Nana Gollner, Charles Kullman, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Marguerite Piazza, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Hugh Thompson, Nana Gollner, Blanche Thebom, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Richard Tucker, Marguerite Piazza, John Brownlee, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Mein Herr, was dachten Sie von mir (Rosalinde, Frank, Alfred)Johann Strauss II, Patrice Munsel, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Nana Gollner, Blanche Thebom, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Kullman, Paul Franke, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act I: Act I: Mein schones, grosses Vogelhaus (Frank, Alfred, Rosalinde)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Patrice Munsel, Marguerite Piazza, Nana Gollner, Hugh Thompson, Jack Gilford, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Paul Franke, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Ein Souper heut' uns winkt (Chorus)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Richard Tucker, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Jack Gilford, Marguerite Piazza, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Paul Franke, Hugh Thompson, Jack Gilford, Charles Kullman, Patrice Munsel, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Richard Tucker, Marguerite Piazza, Nana Gollner, John Brownlee, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Ich lade gern mir Gaste ein (Orlofsky)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Patrice Munsel, Richard Tucker, Marguerite Piazza, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, John Brownlee, Hugh Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Paul Franke, Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Ach, meine Herrn und Damen (Orlofsky, Falke, Chorus)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Dieser Anstand, so manierlich (Eisenstein, Rosalinde)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Klange der Heimat (Rosalinde)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Im Feuerstrom der Reben (All)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Herr Chevalier, ich grusse Sie (All)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Ballet: FruhlingsstimmenJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Act II: Genug damit, genug (All)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: IntroductionJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: La donna e mobile … (Alfred, Eisenstein)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande (Adele)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: Ich stehe voll Zagen (Rosalinde, Alfred, Eisenstein)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: DialogueJohann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Act III: O Fledermaus, o Fledermaus (All)Johann Strauss II, Charles Kullman, Marguerite Piazza, Hugh Thompson, Blanche Thebom, Richard Tucker, John Brownlee, Paul Franke, Patrice Munsel, Nana Gollner, Jack Gilford, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Johann Strauss II, born in Vienna in 1825, is renowned as one of the most celebrated composers of light music and dance music of the 19th century. Known affectionately as "The Waltz King," Strauss II's compositions, which include over 500 waltzes, polkas, and operettas, have left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. His most famous works, such as "The Blue Danube," "Kaiser-Walzer," and the operetta "Die Fledermaus," continue to captivate audiences with their infectious melodies and lively rhythms. Strauss II's virtuosity as a violinist and his dynamic leadership of Europe's finest salon orchestras further cemented his legacy as a master of his craft. His music, characterized by its elegance and joyous spirit, transcends time, making him a beloved figure in the classical music canon.
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