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Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus (Richard Bonynge) [1990]
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Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus (Richard Bonynge) [1990]
PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 2.93 Gb + 7.15 Gb (DVD5+DVD9)
Classical | Label: Art Haus | Sub: Deutsch, Francais | +3% Recovery | 197 min
PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 2.93 Gb + 7.15 Gb (DVD5+DVD9)
Classical | Label: Art Haus | Sub: Deutsch, Francais | +3% Recovery | 197 min
This is a very plush production of Fledermaus from 1990 at Covent Garden that also was Dame Joan Sutherland's farewell to a house in which she had been singing for nearly 40 years. The production of Fledermaus is very well done, with very lavish settings from the Vienna of Johann Strauss, including the centerpiece ball of Act II. The cast is excellent throughout and the singing is in English ((with subtitles available). Dame Joan's husband Richard Bonygne leads the orchestra and the chorus under John Brown is excellent.
Although this is in itself a superb Feldermaus, many will want to see this production for its farewell to Miss Sutherland. She and her long-term colleagues Marilyn Horne and Luciano Pavarotti treat us to several solos and duets in the Act II gala sequence, always a great vehicle for bringing out star talent for their turn. The gala is a lot of fun and quite moving too when Dame Joan sings "Home Sweet Home." The gala lasts about 40 minute and also includes two ballets to Strauss tunes. We see Dame Joan at the curtain calls at the end of the opera too when she speaks her farewell to the ecstatic house.By Dan Sherman
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Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus (Richard Bonynge) [1990]
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Performer:
Adele – Judith Howarth
Rosalinde – Nancy Gustafson
Alfredo – Bonaventura Bottone
Gabriel von Eisenstein – Louis Otey
Dr Blind – John Dobson
Dr Falke – Anthone Michaels-More
Colonel Frank – Eric Garrett
Prince Orlofsky – Jochen Kowalski
Ida – Glenys Groves
Special guests – Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne
The Royal Opera Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor – Richard Bonynge
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