Die Fledermaus Poster

Die Fledermaus

Not Rated Comedy Music

Starring: Eberhard Wächter, Pamela Coburn, Janet Perry, Benno Kusche, Brigitte Fassbaender

Writer: Johann Strauss II

Release Date:
January 1, 1986
Ratings:
7.3 / 10
Director:
Brian Large & Otto Schenk
Companies:
Deutsche Grammophon

Overview

Performances from Pamela Coburn, Brigitte Fassbaender, Janet Perry, Eberhard Wachter, the Choir und Ballet der Bayerischen Staatsoper, and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester. Rosalinde, wife of Eisenstein, is having an affair with Alfred. Eisenstein is due to begin a prison sentence the next morning, and the prison governor, Frank, is expected to collect him at any moment. However, Eisenstein allows himself to be talked into attending a fancy dress ball by Dr Falke, and when Frank arrives to find Alfred with Rosalinde, he assumes him to be Eisenstein and carts him off to prison.