Fran wrote:
Johann Strauss is a different matter. The 1883 Royal Opera Covent Garden DVD of "Die Fledermaus," is pretty good, except for sticking some other random performers into one act as a sort of variety show. There are other well-reviewed versions.
Totally unrelated guest performers/performances at the party are an old Fledermaus tradition. Sometimes dance performances, too. The musical performaces are kept light, nothing too dramatic, and occasionally there's a big surprise when someone steps away from their genre, or even voice type. The list usually depends on who's in town. Sometimes there are even non-singing guests of honor at the party. In a performance at the Kennedy Centre a couple of years ago, Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg, Kennedy, and Breyer, in their robes, were introduced as "guests supreme" and escorted to their places on honor on the big red velvet ottoman downstage. She was carrying this huge black fan. Placido Domingo and tango dancers performed. I saw it last year on "Great Performances" on PBS. What a hoot. -Helen/Aidan
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