Name: Die Fledermaus
Start: 2024-08-28
End: 2024-08-28
Location: Belcombe Court

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If Opera

Conductor

Thomas Blunt

Orchestra

Bristol Ensemble

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If Opera Chorus

Stage director

Simon Butteriss

English

Die Fledermaus -  (The Bat)

Bradford on Avon

United Kingdom

Belcombe Court

Public

The Bat

Arshiya Banu

Approved

In the repertoire of opera houses throughout Europe, certain operettas have lost none of their sparkle. Chief among them is Johann Strauss’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, with its seemingly endless parade of gorgeous melodies and stirring waltzes. The opera is a whirlwind of romantic ruses, false identities, practical jokes, infidelities, confusions and Champagne.

This is a Fledermaus with a difference. In this specially staged and costumed performance, comic genius Simon Butteriss replaces the operetta’s original spoken dialogue with a racy and pacy narration that follows every twist and turn of this ludicrous tale. Witty, clever and with knowing nods to the present day, it is delivered with Butteriss’ customary flamboyance and panache. This unique presentation is “in short, the perfect blend of Viennese Schlagobers and English salt” (The Times) and not to be missed!

Gather your friends, bring a picnic or raise a glass at our bar in the magical grounds of Belcombe Court.

The Bat by Strauss II, Wed 28 Aug 2024, From (2024/2024), Directed by Simon Butteriss,, Conductor Thomas Blunt, Belcombe Court, Bradford on Avon, United Kingdom

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