Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus

Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus from the Vienna State Opera.

Die Fledermaus (1874) is Strauss's most famous operetta: a glittering, effervescent comedy that captures the elegance, decadence, and mischievous spirit of late‑19th‑century Vienna in which Dr Falke orchestrates an elaborate scheme of revenge against Gabriel von Eisenstein, to replay a prank that Eisenstein played on him some years previously. But with mistaken identities, disguises, masked balls and a little too much champagne, will everything turn out alright in the end?

Recorded in December 2025 at the Vienna State Opera, this production, directed by Otto Schenk, features a star-studded cast including Jonas Kaufmann as von Eisenstein and Diana Damrau as Rosalinde.

Presented by Georgia Mann with guest Professor Laura Tunbridge.

Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (The Bat)

Gabriel von Eisenstein ..... Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Rosalinde ..... Diana Damrau (soprano)
Frank ..... Jochen Schmeckenbecher (baritone)
Prinz Orlofsky ..... Daria Sushkova (mezzo-soprano)
Alfred ..... Jörg Schneider (tenor)
Dr. Falke ..... Adrian Eröd (baritone)
Dr. Blind ..... Lukas Schmidt (tenor)
Adele ..... Ilia Staple (soprano)
Ida ..... Hannah-Theres Weigl (soprano)
Frosch ..... Michael Niavarani (speaking role)
Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Markus Poschner (conductor)