DIE FLEDERMAUS

DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss ll
Operetta in three acts
Sung in English with surtitles

24, 28 August

Conductor                   Thomas Blunt             
Director/Narrator       Simon Butteriss
With the Bristol Ensemble and If Opera chorus

A farcical story fizzing with disguises…

In the repertoire of opera houses throughout Europe, certain operettas have lost none of their sparkle. Chief among them is Johann Strauss’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, with its seemingly endless parade of gorgeous melodies and stirring waltzes. The opera is a whirlwind of romantic ruses, false identities, practical jokes, infidelities, confusions and Champagne.

This is a Fledermaus with a difference. In this specially staged and costumed performance, comic genius Simon Butteriss replaces the operetta’s original spoken dialogue with a racy and pacy narration that follows every twist and turn of this ludicrous tale. Witty, clever and with knowing nods to the present day, it is delivered with Butteriss’ customary flamboyance and panache. This unique presentation is “in short, the perfect blend of Viennese Schlagobers and English salt” (The Times) and not to be missed!

Gather your friends, bring a picnic or raise a glass at our bar in the magical grounds of Belcombe Court.

This is an immersive in the round performance and you will have a great view wherever you sit