Die Fledermaus

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Die Fledermaus is a celebrated comic operetta that premiered in 1874 and is renowned for its sparkling waltz melodies, farcical plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.

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instanceOf comic operetta
operetta
basedOn Le Réveillon
basedOnAuthor Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy
character Adele
Alfred
Dr. Falke
Frank
Gabriel von Eisenstein
Prince Orlofsky
Rosalinde
cityOfPremiere Vienna
composer Johann Strauss II
countryOfOrigin Austria
dateOfPremiere 1874-04-05
famousNumber "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben"
"Klänge der Heimat"
"Mein Herr Marquis"
linked to: Monsieur le Comte

overture
genre comic opera
operetta
hasRecording numerous commercial audio recordings
hasTheme marital fidelity
mistaken identities
revenge prank
hasVideoRecording numerous filmed stage productions
historicalSignificance cornerstone of the Viennese operetta tradition
one of the most famous operettas by Johann Strauss II
language German
librettist Karl Haffner
Richard Genée
notableFeature ensemble finales
farcical plot
sparkling waltz melodies
notableMusicalForm waltz
orchestrationFeature prominent use of dance rhythms
originalAudience Viennese bourgeoisie
partOfRepertoire standard operatic repertoire
placeOfPremiere Theater an der Wien
premiereTheatreType Viennese suburban theatre
settingLocation Vienna
settingPeriod late 19th century
structure three acts
style Viennese operetta
titleTranslation The Bat
typicalOccasion New Year performances
yearOfPremiere 1874

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Johann Strauss II notableWork Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss II composed Die Fledermaus
The Tick ally Die Fledermaus
Theater an der Wien notableWorkPremiered "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Richard Genée notableWork Die Fledermaus
Richard Genée wroteLibrettoFor Die Fledermaus
The Bat hasOriginalTitle Die Fledermaus
The Bat alsoKnownAs Die Fledermaus
Rosalinde appearsIn Die Fledermaus
Rosalinde workTitleInEnglish Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Adele appearsIn Die Fledermaus
Adele workTitleInEnglish Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Dr. Falke appearsIn Die Fledermaus
Dr. Falke appearsInAct Act I of Die Fledermaus
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Dr. Falke appearsInAct Act II of Die Fledermaus
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Dr. Falke appearsInAct Act III of Die Fledermaus
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Dr. Falke aliasInContext Die Fledermaus (the bat)
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Prince Orlofsky appearsIn Die Fledermaus
Frank appearsIn Die Fledermaus
Frank appearsInAct Act II of Die Fledermaus
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Frank appearsInAct Act III of Die Fledermaus
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Klänge der Heimat partOfWork Die Fledermaus
subject linked to: "Klänge der Heimat"
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein partOf Die Fledermaus
subject linked to: "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein firstPerformanceWork Die Fledermaus
subject linked to: "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein performingEnsemble chorus of Die Fledermaus
subject linked to: "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein typicalContext Act 2 party scene of Die Fledermaus
subject linked to: "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"
linked to: Die Fledermaus
Peter Weck notableWork Die Fledermaus