This is a discography of Die Fledermaus , an operetta by Johann Strauss II, which was first performed on 5 April 1874 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.
Ivan Rebroff was a German-born vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass registers.
Walter Berry was an Austrian lyric bass-baritone who enjoyed a prominent career in opera. He has been cited as one of several exemplary operatic bass-baritones of his era.
Giuseppe Campora was an Italian operatic tenor.
Gundula Janowitz is a German-born Austrian lyric soprano singer of operas, oratorios, lieder, and concerts. She is one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century and was pre-eminent in the 1960s and 1970s.
Arlene Saunders was an American spinto soprano opera singer. After making her operatic debut as Rosalinde von Eisenstein, in Die Fledermaus, with the National Opera Company in 1958, she made her first appearance with the New York City Opera in 1961, as Giorgetta in Il tabarro. With that company, she soon sang in Carmen, La bohème, Louise, Die lustige Witwe and Don Giovanni.
Franz Friedrich Richard Genée was a Prussian born Austrian librettist, playwright, and composer.
Bernd Weikl is an Austrian operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in the stage works by Richard Wagner. He also has written books and directed operas.
Achim Reichel is a musician, producer, and songwriter from Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his 1991 single "Aloha Heja He", and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on their last-ever tour of Europe in 1966.
Die Fledermaus is a 1962 Austrian musical film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Peter Alexander, Marianne Koch and Marika Rökk. It is an adaptation of the operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II, Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.
Die Fledermaus is a 1923 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Eva May, Lya De Putti and Harry Liedtke. It is an adaptation of the operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II, Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.
Die Fledermaus is a 1946 German operetta film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Marte Harell, Johannes Heesters, and Will Dohm. It is based on Johann Strauss II's 1874 work of the same name.
Pamela Coburn is an American operatic soprano. She has performed leading roles internationally, including regular performances at the Vienna State Opera, the Zurich Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. She has also recorded with notable conductors, including Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Carlos Kleiber.
Die Fledermaus is a 1931 French-German musical film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Anny Ondra, Georg Alexander, and Oskar Sima. It is an operetta film based on the 1874 stage work Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss.
Ferry Gruber was an Austrian-German tenor in opera and operetta. A member of both the Bavarian State Opera and Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich for half a century, he focused on roles of the buffo genre and operetta. He made recordings, appeared on radio and television, performed internationally at major opera houses and festivals, and worked also as an operetta director and a private voice teacher. He was a favourite with the audience, and received the title Kammersänger.
Dorothea Chryst, also Dorli-Maria Chryst is a German operatic and operetta soprano.
Hildegard Heichele is a German soprano in opera, concert and recital. A member of the Oper Frankfurt from 1974, she has appeared in major European opera houses, concert halls and international festivals. She is known for Mozart roles such as Susanna, Blonde and Despina. Heichele is featured on opera recordings, including a DVD of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss from the Royal Opera House in London, and singing concerts, such as the opening of the Alte Oper with Mahler's Eighth Symphony in 1981.
Austrian conductor Carlos Kleiber (1930–2004) only released 9 studio albums over the course of his entire career. He was famous for his elusiveness, often canceling concerts on short notice and only appearing in 96 orchestral concerts in addition to some 620 opera performances throughout his 5 decade career. He was equally as hesitant with recordings, claiming that "every unproduced record is a good record", and was described as not being able to "bear the thought of listeners sitting at home with a score in their hands… identifying every mistake". Often his hesitancy led to him forbidding the release of some recordings, although in the case of Tristan und Isolde in 1982, it was done so against his wishes. The 9 studio albums he did produce include 4 operas and 5 symphonies published by Deutsche Grammophon, as well as a single piano concerto with EMI. Besides a 1979 recording of two Schubert symphonies, each release was a single work. Despite his small number of recordings, each one became critically acclaimed in its own right, with those of Beethoven's 5th and 7th symphonies hailed as among the greatest classical music recordings ever made. Following his abandonment of the studio in 1982, Kleiber is remembered well by 30 or so live recordings, of which those of Der Rosenkavalier and Vienna New Year's Concerts have been especially praised. Kleiber's' contributions in the studio and stage secured his place as not only one of the most important 20th century conductors, but as one of the greatest of all time.
Lore Krainer was an Austrian actress, restaurateur, and cabaret singer-songwriter.