Strauss's
reimagined opera
Libretto by Karl Haffner & Richard Genée with new translation by Jo Turner
Commissioned by Baseless Fabric Theatre and first performed in promenade in South West London on the 1st Aug 2019, directed by Jo Turner and conducted by Leo Geyer.
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"Whisked the frothy original into a nimble 50- minute snapshot of modern life"
The Guardian
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"unqualified success"
Opera Magazine
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"perfectly formed production"
The Stage
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Duration
60'
Roles
ROSALINDE soprano
ADELE soprano
EISENSTEIN tenor
FALKE baritone
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Scoring
Opera - violin | accordion | bassoon
Moving Music - trumpet in Bb | Horn in F 1 & 2
Programme Note
The second reimagining of the operatic canon by Leo Geyer in collaboration with Joanna Turner and Baseless Fabric Theatre, performed in promenade across the streets of London. Die Fledermaus is comic piece centered around a hilarious practical joke, love triangles, and revenge.
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Availability
This work is available to hire. Please get in touch to find out more.
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Perusal Score
Please note that this music is in copyright and it is illegal to copy or perform from the perusal score.
Performance History
14th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
13th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
10th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
9th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
8th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
7th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre, Arcola Theatre (Grimeborn Opera Festival)
6th Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre, Arcola Theatre (Grimeborn Opera Festival)
3rd Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
2nd Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
1st Aug 2019 - Baseless Fabric Theatre at street locations, Merton
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