The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Swedish soprano whose perceptive singing and vivid acting made her a great heroine in operas by Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and Janacek One of the most perceptive and admired sopranos of the postwar era, Elisabeth Söderström, who has died aged 82, had a lengthy career that carried on into the 1990s, when she was well into her 60s. In everything she attempted, her vibrantly beautiful singing...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The sweet sound of arias and ensembles by Delibes, Rossini and Offenbach along with a mini-presentation of Strauss's Viennese operetta "Die Fledermaus" will fill the auditorium at the Central Library today.
Vancouver Opera Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Although we won't let ALL the cats out of the bag, we can tell you who will be singing what at the Golden Anniversary Concert November 6. But you must be there to check out our very special guests! (shhhhhhh!) VO Golden Anniversary Concert Program Friday, November 6th, 2009 Orpheum Theatre - 7:00 PM Maestro Jonathan Darlington – Conductor/Host Michael Cavanagh - Director Guest Soloists Vancouver...
Vancouver Opera Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Pastry Chef Kaeko Kanno from Kreation, one of eight bakeries creating birthday cakes for VO’s gala concert. To celebrate our 50th Birthday, we are offering a 50% discount to our Gala Concert!* Help us celebrate our Golden Anniversary. Come to the Gala Concert and save on selected seats! Get 50% off tickets to the concert event of the season! Hear great singing from Tracy Dahl, Brett Polegato...
Vancouver Opera Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Are you new to opera? Do you want to bring friends to a feel-good evening of singing? This is a perfect "sampler" of some of opera's greatest hits. Featuring excerpts from Mozart's Don Giovannii, The Pearl Fishers, Turandot, Tosca, and Act 2 of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus! International Soloists: Brett Polegato, Tracy Dahl, Sally Dibblee, Kathleen Brett, Kimberly Barber, Yalun Zhang,...
Liquor Barn's Party Line Blog (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Btms^ for Sunday, October 25. All Liquor Barns are open Sunday from 1 pm to 9 pm. Drink Forecast for Today (DF 42day): A Spanish Cava (Paul Cheneau or Frexinet) 2 toast 2 Spanish artist Pablo Picasso born 2day in 1881. On this date in… 1825 – Hungarian composer of “Die Fledermaus” Johann Strauss II born…on “The Blue Danube” and known as “The Waltz King”?...
the concert (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
Before we headed out to Aida last night, I realized that I was going to be adding a new opera to my “list” of works I’ve seen. I’d never actually written them all down, though, so this morning I’ve been going through my memory (and opera company archive websites), and I think I’ve come up with most of them: 67! Not bad, I think. Do any of you do this? Maury ? JSU...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 23/04/2009
The bright cast that ushered in a production by the Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater on Wednesday brought Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” to vibrant life.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society will stage "Die Fledermaus," a Johann Strauss operetta, Feb. 6-8 at Town Hall Seattle.
Dallas Observer | Complete Issue (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Beginning on Friday, the Dallas Opera presents Die Fledermaus (The Bat), Johann Strauss' much-loved operetta. Commonly cited as a good introduction to opera, Die Fledermaus tells the story of Baron Gabriel von Eisenstein, his wife Rosalinde, their maid Adele and layer upon layer...
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
THE opening of Act Two of Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus was another magnificent coup from director Stefan Janski and his team at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
THEY’RE getting the New Year celebrations in early at the Royal Northern College of Music, where a run of performances of Johann Strauss’s frothy and fizzing operetta Die Fledermaus begins on Tuesday.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
By Story by David Steinberg Photographs by Adolphe Pierre-Louis Of the Journal True story -- Russian leader Vladimir Putin gave mezzosoprano Deborah Domanski help in preparing for her role in the Opera Southwest production of "Die Fledermaus." Not one-on-one help, but Domanski watched a clip of Putin speaking in English on YouTube.com.
Power Line Forum (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
DOB 09/01/1935 [youtube]9Eg5NjuW5Wo[/youtube] Johann Strauss II “Die Fledermaus” Ouverture - Seiji Ozawa I hope your computer has a good sound system. This is FANtastic! .
Bristol Active Social Club (Free subscription) | 27/05/2008
Saturday 28 June 7.30pm Bristol Concert Orchestra with Nicholas Shipman, clarinet STEFAN HOFKES conductor NICHOLAS SHIPMAN clarinet Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture Respighi Fountains of Rome Milhaud Scaramouche Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice Norman/Barry James Bond Film Music Opening with Strauss' lively overture from the Viennese operetta The Bat, this programme of popular music from Bristol Concert...
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