Opera Explained: Strauss - Die Fledermaus (Smillie) - CD

Johann Strauss II

Die Fledermaus

 

1. Introduction to Die Fledermaus

00:02:21

 

2. Opera or operetta?

00:03:33

 

3. The history of the times and the Strauss family

00:07:58

 

4. The background to Die Fledermaus and the overture

00:09:43

 

5. The story begins

00:05:46

 

6. Dr Falke

00:06:38

 

7. Act I - Finale

00:05:52

 

8. Act II - Prince Orlofsky's palace

00:05:01

 

9. Mistaken identities

00:06:10

 

10. Rosalinde's Czardas

00:03:58

 

11. Act II - Finale

00:05:45

 

12. Strauss dance numbers

00:06:18

 

13. Act III - in the jail

00:04:02

 

14. The Bat's revenge

00:06:20