Die Fledermaus
Most opera houses ring in the New Year with Johann Strauss Jr.'s most popular operetta--the festiveness of which is appropriate for the occasion--and this December 31, 1983, Covent Garden performance follows suit. An exceptional cast--led by Hermann Prey and Kiri Te Kanawa as the couple whose marriage survives the comic indiscretions of three long acts--obviously has as much fun as the audience. Plácido Domingo leads the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House through its paces with panache. Prince Orlofsky's Act II party is always a splendid opportunity to pull out all the stops with surprise "guests," and this performance makes the most of its chance: entering the proceedings to sing one of his tailor-made chansons, "She," is French crooner Charles Aznavour, who is followed by dancers Merle Park and Wayne Eagling, their delightful pas de deux flashily choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton.
Cast
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Played Rosalinda
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Hermann Prey
Played Gabriel von Eisenste…
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Dennis O'Neill
Played Alfred
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Hildegard Heichele
Played Adele
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Paul Crook
Played Dr. Blind
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Benjamin Luxon
Played Dr. Falke
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Michael Langdon
Played Colonel Frank
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Ingrid Baier
Played Ida
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Doris Soffel
Played Prince Orlofsky
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Richard Hazell
Played Ivan
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Josef Meinrad
Played Frosch
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Patrick Fyffe
Played Dame Hilda Bracket
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George Logan
Played Dr Evadne Hinge
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Charles Aznavour
Played Prince Orlofsky's Gu…
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Plácido Domingo
Played Conductor
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Orchestra of the Roy…
Played
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