Die Fledermaus Returns to Melbourne

The internationally awarded Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV) presents a popular light opera gem, Die Fledermaus (The Bat), in only four performances, 26-28 July, 2019, at Darebin Arts Centre, Preston.

Absent from Melbourne’s music scene for ten years, this production features GSOV’s principal singers, full chorus and orchestra, glamourous period costume, dancers whirling to Johann Strauss’ charming waltzes and director Robert Ray’s witty English adaptation of the libretto.

Fin Gilheany, portraying the hapless Eisenstein fooled by his parlour maid into believing she is a famous actress and his wife, Rosalinda, is a mysterious masked Hungarian countess, says that audiences can expect plenty of “toe-tapping tunes, with Strauss’s waltzes brought to life by a massive stage full of people.”

Lana Lowry, who as Rosalinda gets to fool her “deceiving rat” husband Eisenstein, says the opera “is full of parties, dancing, laughing and singing and shows us the foolish things we do for love!”

Premiering in 1874 Vienna, Die Fledermaus is a whirlwind of revenge, deception, infidelity, cross-dressing, disguise and imprisonment all combined with waltzes! Add a princely party and too much champagne and a hilarious mixture of intrigues results. However, never fear, everyone lives happily ever after without serious incident.

BOOKING DETAILS

Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria presents Die Fledermaus

Darebin Arts Centre, Corner Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston

Friday 26 July, 8pm – 7.30pm pre-show talk from acclaimed opera singers, Suzanne Johnston and Ian Lowe

Saturday 27 July, 2pm

Saturday 27 July, 8pm

Sunday 28 July, 2pm

Adult tickets are $45 with concession and group prices available.

Box Office: (03) 8470 8280

Online bookings: www.gsov.org.au

Image: Lana Lowry (Rosalinda) and Finn Gilheany (Eisenstein) – photo by Brian Taylor.

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