Die Fledermaus
Music by Johann Strauss II · libretto by Richard Genée · premiered 1874 · at Theater an der Wien
Die Fledermaus (German: [diː ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊs], The Bat, sometimes called The Revenge of the Bat) is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874.
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About the Composer
Johann Baptist Strauss II (; German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (German: Johann Strauß Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", as he played a major role in popularizing the waltz in the 19th century. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer" (Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Frühlingsstimmen" (Voices…
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Other Operas by Johann Strauss II
- Das Spitzentuch der Königin
- Der Karneval in Rom (1861)
- Die Fledermaus discography (1874)
- Cagliostro in Wien (1875)
- Blindekuh (1878)
- Der lustige Krieg (1881)
- Eine Nacht in Venedig (1883)
- Die Göttin der Vernunft (1897)