Die Fledermaus 33 years old

After the Viennese premiere, the Fledermaus (the bat) conquered the world. It is one of the few operettas that are regularly performed at the major opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Scala Milan, the Vienna State Opera and the Royal Opera House Convent Garden in London. John Cox directed this lavishly equipped production by Julia Trevelyan Oman initially in London in 1977. On New Year's Eve 1990, this staging offered the luxurious ambiance for the farewell to Joan Sutherland from her London audience. The singer had admired them since her first great success at this prestigious opera house in the fifties. The rushing feast in the second act reached its climax with its stormy cheered performance and the commitment of her friends and colleagues Luciano Pavarotti and Marilyn Horne, with whom she often stood together on the stage.

Credits

Die Fledermaus Cast

Name Character
Luciano Pavarotti He was 55, 71 years old when he died
John Dobson He was 75, 98 years old when he died
Joan Sutherland She was 64, 83 years old when she died
Marilyn Horne She was 56, now 90 years old
Anthony Michaels He was 7, now 41 years old

Die Fledermaus Crew

Name Department
Johann Strauss as Original Music Composer. He was 165 (73) years old when He died Sound
Die Fledermaus poster
Die Fledermaus (33 years)

  • Release day: Monday, December 31, 1990