It is the bestknown stage work by strauss, whose fame rested mainly on his ballroom dance pieces. Chorus and orchestra of the metropolitan opera association. The actress rosalinde and her husband eisenstein are in vienna to celebrate the new year. This is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me. The original libretto was written by carl haffner and richard genee. Sohn, was an austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas.
In some cases also texts of other vocal pieces similar to operas are included. From the explosive opening of the famous overture reminiscent of a volley of champagne corks through the surging energy of the fledermaus waltz and the many comic numbers, of. Produced as part of the lumina festival of the arts, the production is sung in english and is very approachable for opera lovers and novices alike. Det kongelige teater royal danish theater presents. Lily pons, ljuba welitsch, martha lipton, richard tucker, charles kullman, and john brownlee. Songlist ah, my lady says strauss champagnes delicious bubbles strauss come along to the ball strauss drinking song strauss ever since i was a baby strauss from time to time strauss good sir, are you accusing me strauss how engaging strauss my friends, your kind. Schirmer opera score editions by johann strauss, ruth martin isbn. Johann strauss ii october 25, 1825 june 3, 1899, also known as johann baptist strauss or johann strauss, jr. Vienna was where the bubble burst first, and the collapse soon spread, if not quite as virulently. Book our studio artists to come to your school or community center for a. At midprice and with such excellent sound this a refreshing way to hear a masterpiece that constantly astounds by its freshness of invention and abundance of memorable melodies, harnoncourt is well worth putting on. It is the bestknown stage work by strauss, whose fame rested mainly on his ballroom dance pieces background and context. From the explosive opening of the famous overture reminiscent of a volley of champagne corks through the surging energy of the fledermaus waltz.
The santa fe opera is justly famous for digging out new or unusual works and doing them brilliantly. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. They are ordered by composer and name of the opera. Use our search for soundclips, synopses, roles, recommended recordings, librettists, news. Explore our 450 operas, music theatre works, operettas and musicals, from popular classics to the latest contemporary operas. Aug 05, 1982 the santa fe opera is justly famous for digging out new or unusual works and doing them brilliantly.
This is just english lyrics no reference at all to the german text, and hence is totally useless for anything i can think of. Notes recorded december 24, 29, 1950, january 7, 1951. A new production featuring a revised english libretto opens on new years eve 20. The revenge of the bat onstage at walt disney theater. Paris heugel, 1904, english, book, online access conditions. Adeles laughing song, mein herr marquis my lord marquis in which she rejects eisensteins suggestion and her true identity, and her delightful display of varied acting ability. A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions. Libretto, with lyrics by howard dietz and text by garson kanin 63 p. Schirmer opera score editions martin, ruth, strauss, johann on. But no other opera has as much fun with revenge as johann strauss, jr.
Strausss librettists carl haffner and richard genee could not have chosen better than to adapt a french farce by henri meilhac and ludovic halevy, the writers responsible for the libretti for many of offenbachs hugely successful comic operas. Sung in english with projected titles approximate running time. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Fledermaus version english abebooks shop for books. O fledermaus, o fledermaus, oh fledermaus, o fledermaus, lass endlich jetzt deain opfer aus. Schirmers collection of opera librettos by strauss, johann isbn. Fishers insightful and in depth commentary and analysis.
Schirmers collection of opera librettos paperback november 1, 1986 by. Shoppers may wish to retrieve a libretto from an internet source, from opera books or from another recording in their collection. Libretto ricordis collection of opera librettos by hal leonard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Operetta in three acts 1986, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
For a director whose heart is in comedy, fledermaus is a perfect fit. Fisher is a former opera conductor, authorpublisher of the opera classics library series, opera journeys mini guide series, opera journeys libretto series, principal lecturer for the opera journeys lecture series at florida international university, a commissioned author for season guides and program notes for regional opera companies, and a frequent opera commentator on national. Fledermaus is a german opera, and a libretto is an english translation of the vocal parts so you can follow along when listening to a cd or record. The libretto to this famous strauss operetta is presented in paperback format and is clearly laid out with the usual scene and stage. The bat operetta by the austrian composer johann strauss the younger german libretto by carl or karl haffner and richard genee that premiered in vienna on april 5, 1874. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens. The operetta starts with a sparkling overture, with tunes from the last act and then the fledermaus waltz of the second act party. It is a great classic comedy, built on classic comic devices such.