Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus - Warner Music Group Germany

Music: Johan Strauss
Libretto: Haffnet and Genee
The Royal Opera, Covent Garden
Kiri Te Kanawa
Hermann Prey
Hildegard Heichele
Benjamin Luxon

The Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Placido Domingo
Producers: Leopold Lindtberg
and Richard Gregson
Directed for video by Humphrey Burton

In this performance of "Die Fledermaus", which The Daily Telegraph hailed as a summit of escapism, an international array of talent combines to perform one of Covent Garden is most glittering productions. Kiri Te Kanawa leads the comic cast with her celebrated portrayal of Rosalinde, Hermann Prey as Eisenstein, Hildegard Heichele as Adele and Benjamin Luxon as Falke. There are some surprise celebrity guests at Prince JOrlofsky s special gala performance party including Hinge and Bracket, Charles Aznavour and Merle Park and Wayne Eagling in Sir Frederick Ashton is specially choreographed pas de deux. The stage designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman recreate all the style and opulence of the Viennese Belle Epoque in this highly-acclaimed New Years Eve performance from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Placido Domino makes an inimitably stylish British conducting debut: "Under him...Strauss is zestful, tuneful comedy fizzes along like musical champagne" - Daily Mail.