06/21/14 – Die Fledermaus – 1:00pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago
DIE FLEDERMAUS (in German)
COMPOSER: Johann Strauss, Jr.
Approx. Length: 3 hours 20 minutes
Waltzes galore and more…it’s the world’s favorite operetta, and it’s laughter all the way.
Two friends angle to “out-prank” each other, a wife contemplates a tenorial fling, her maid schemes to break into showbiz, and Vienna’s favorite prince encourages us all to party on!
“This production is a delightful reminder of how much pleasure can be had from Johann Strauss, Jr.’s operetta…American director E. Loren Meeker brings it to life with energy and abundant charm.” Opera News
Lyric Opera presentation of Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus generously made possible by the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation and Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J. Cornell.
CAST:
Rosalinde: Juliane Banse
Eisenstein: Bo Skovhus
Adele: Daniela Fally
Falke: Adrian Eröd
Alfred: Michael Spyres
Prince Orlofsky: Emily Fons
Frank: Andrew Shore
CONDUCTOR: Ward Stare
DIRECTOR: E. Loren Meeker
CHORUS: Lyric Opera Chorus
CHORUS MASTER: Michael Black
Photo credits: Dan Rest/LOC