New production

A feast of frivolity, frocks and infectious fun, you will find hard to resist.

All of Viennese high society is going to Prince Orlofsky’s Ball. They just don’t want each other to know this. Eisenstein should be going to prison so he’s keeping a low profile. For obvious reasons his wife and her lover Alfred are also keen to conceal their identities. Their maid Adele should be tending to her sick aunt, not partying. Eisenstein’s best friend Falke however is plotting revenge on him for making him walk through the city dressed as a bat. By the end of the night all masks will be lifted, identities will be known and truths will be revealed.

This delicious farce is filled with beautiful music which sparkles and shimmers. Everyone who experiences Die Fledermaus cannot fail to be enriched by it.

Internationally acclaimed director John Copley brings this wonderful operetta to life with an opulent, traditional production set in early 1900s Vienna. Tim Reed's elegant designs and Deirdre Clancy's sumptuous costumes create a world of Viennese splendour.

Watch an interview with Costume Designer Deirdre Clancy as she talks about her inspiration.

Running time approximately 3 hours.

Sung in English with surtitles in English (and Welsh in theatres in Wales)

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Supported by the WNO Partnership

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Welsh National Opera and PARKHOUSE the Jeweller have teamed up to add even more sparkle to the new production of Die Fledermaus. As Die Fledermaus Jewellery Sponsor, PARKHOUSE has supplied the Baccarat crystal pendants worn by Rosalinde, Adele and Ida. Deirdre Clancy personally selected the pieces to match her ravishing costume designs.

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Conductor Thomas Rosner Director John Copley Designer Tim Reed Costume Designer Deirdre Clancy