Strauss: Die Fledermaus (Glyndebourne)

Pamela Armstrong (Rosalinde); Thomas Allen (Eisenstein); Lyubov Petrova (Adele); Malena Ernman (Orlofsky); Håkan Hagegård (Falke);

Glyndebourne's pulsating new production of the Waltz Kings much-loved comic operetta. This DVD includes outstanding performances from a cast led by Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Ragnar Ulfung and Håkan Hagegård with The Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski.

Filmed in High Definition.

Reviews

"Here is a perfect example of the quality of Glyndebourne opera. A classic yet inventive staging of a work without stars but composed of excellent singer-actors ... Thomas Allen is a perfect bourgeois cad...and the young Vladimir Jurowski confirms his talent as conductor in a brilliant rendition of Strauss' marvellous music." (Le Monde de la Musique)

"Malena Ernman is a stunning Orlofsky (at the end, Lawless reveals that the prince was really a princess after all), and Håkan Hagegård and Pamela Armstrong are very satisfying as Dr. Falke and Rosalinde, respectively. Lyubov Petrova is a charmer, both visually and musically ... The set is spectacular, particularly in Act Two, where the use of a rotating stage creates a movie-like effect." (Classical Net)

Extra features

Cast interviews with Thomas Allen, Pamela Armstrong, Håkan Hagegård, director Stephen Lawless and conductor Vladimir Jurowski. A feature on the building and architecture of Glyndebourne's new opera house. BBC feature on the Waltz. Costume Design and Cast Galleries.