Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Johann Strauss II's timeless operetta, "Die Fledermaus," presented in a captivating live performance. This 2015 recording, part of the Walhall Eternity Series, showcases the brilliance of Johann Strauss II's compositional genius and the charm of his witty libretto, penned by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée. With a runtime of over two hours, this comprehensive recording captures the full spectacle of the operetta, from its lively overture to the grand finale.
"Die Fledermaus," which translates to "The Bat," is renowned as the pinnacle of Viennese operettas, filled with Strauss's signature waltz melodies and a delightful mix of humor, romance, and intrigue. The story unfolds with a series of misunderstandings and disguises, set against the backdrop of a lavish ball, making it a delightful exploration of human folly and redemption.
This album features the Rundfunkorchester des Südwestfunks Baden-Baden, conducted by Klaus Arp, delivering a vibrant and spirited performance that brings the operetta's charm to life. The recording includes all three acts, complete with dialogues and arias that highlight the operetta's wit and musical brilliance. From the playful "Komm mit mir zum Souper" duet to the enchanting "Klänge der Heimat," each track offers a glimpse into the operetta's rich tapestry of characters and themes.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or new to the world of operetta, this recording of "Die Fledermaus" is a treasure trove of musical delight. Johann Strauss II's masterful composition, combined with the lively performances, makes this album an essential addition to any classical music collection.
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Tracks
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, affectionately known as the "Waltz King," was an Austrian composer and violinist whose name is synonymous with the golden age of Viennese dance music. Born into a family of musicians, Strauss II defied his father's wishes for a non-musical career and followed his passion for composition, creating over 500 waltzes, polkas, and operettas that continue to enchant audiences worldwide. His most celebrated works, such as "The Blue Danube," "Kaiser-Walzer," and the operetta "Die Fledermaus," showcase his unparalleled ability to blend melody, rhythm, and harmony, making him a pivotal figure in the development of light classical music. Strauss II's music, characterized by its infectious energy and romantic charm, transcends time, offering a delightful journey through the opulent ballrooms and vibrant streets of 19th-century Vienna.
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Johann Strauss II
