2025 - Johann Strauss, jr. - Die Fledermaus (The Bat - Act III)

Описание: Johann Strauss, jr. - Die Fledermaus (The Bat)

Akt III - Act III

In der Morgenfrühe will der schwer bezechte Frank seinen Dienst als Gefängnisdirektor antreten. Der noch schwerer betrunkene Zellenschließer Frosch soll berichten, was inzwischen vorgefallen ist, und nutzt diesen Bericht zu einer mehr oder minder improvisierten Persiflage aktueller örtlicher Ereignisse.[2] Da zeigt sich, dass Adele (mit ihrer Schwester Ida) Frank gefolgt ist. Adele gibt zu, wer sie wirklich ist, und bittet den vermeintlichen Chevalier, sie für die Bühne ausbilden zu lassen. Jetzt erscheint auch Eisenstein, der seine Strafe antreten will und nun von Frank erfährt, dass er ihn, Eisenstein, doch schon am Vortag in seiner Villa abgeholt hätte. Es stellt sich aber heraus, dass sein Doppelgänger kein anderer ist als Alfred; und als auch noch Rosalinde auftaucht, durchschaut Eisenstein das Verhältnis zwischen Alfred und seiner Frau, wird jedoch kleinlaut, als Rosalinde ihm die Uhr vorweist, die sie ihm in Gestalt der „ungarischen Gräfin“ bei Orlofskys Fest abgenommen hat.

Schließlich trifft die ganze Festgesellschaft mit Prinz Orlofsky und Dr. Falke ein. Jetzt wird klar: Die gesamte Inszenierung war Falkes gelungene „Rache der Fledermaus“. Der köstlich amüsierte Prinz verspricht Adele, sie als Mäzen zu fördern.


The next morning they all find themselves at the prison where the confusion increases and is compounded by the jailer, Frosch, who has profited by Warden Frank's absence to become gloriously drunk. Alfred, still in jail in Eisenstein's place, irritates the other prisoners by singing operatic arias.

Adele arrives to ask the Chevalier Chagrin (actually Frank) to sponsor her career as an actress, but Frank is not wealthy enough to do this (Melodrama; Couplet of Adele: "Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande"/"If I play the innocent peasant maid"). Meanwhile, Alfred asks Frosch to summon Dr. Blind to help get him released; Frank agrees to allow this and Dr. Blind arrives. Eisenstein enters and says he has come to serve his sentence. He is surprised when Frank tells him that his cell is already occupied by a man who claims to be Eisenstein and whom Frank had arrested in Eisenstein's apartment. Frank further tells Eisenstein that the man he arrested was singing amorous songs to Rosalinde at the time of his arrest, and warmly kissed her goodbye. Enraged, Eisenstein takes Dr. Blind's wig and glasses in order to disguise himself and confront the impersonator Alfred, who Eisenstein now believes has cuckolded him. Rosalinde enters. Eisenstein takes off his disguise and accuses her of being unfaithful to him with Alfred. Eisenstein, Rosalinde, and Alfred sing a trio in which Eisenstein angrily claims the right of vengeance (Trio: "Ja, ich bin's, den ihr betrogen...Ra-ra-ra-ra-Rache will ich!"/"I'm the one who was mistreated....Ve-ve-ve-ve-vengeance is mine!"). However, Rosalinde produces his watch, and he realizes that the Hungarian mystery-woman he tried to seduce at Orlofsky's party was actually Rosalinde in disguise and that he, not she, is at fault.

Falke enters with all the guests from the party and explains that the whole thing was payback for Eisenstein's practical joke on him three years before. Eisenstein is delighted by the prank, and he begs Rosalinde to forgive him for his attempted infidelity. Rosalinde refuses at first and threatens to divorce him, but Eisenstein tells her that his misbehavior was caused by the champagne. She accepts this explanation and immediately forgives him unconditionally. Orlofsky promises to finance Adele's acting career, and the company joyfully reprises the "Champagne song" from act 2.

[00:00] - 01. Entr’acte
[01:29] - 02. Dialogue I
[23:17] - 03. Couplet. Spiel’ ich die Unschuld vom Lande (I play the innocence of country)
[28:17] - 04. Dialogue II
[42:14] - 05. Terzett. Ich stehe voll Zagen (I stand full of trepidation)
[49:38] - 06. Dialogue III
[51:02] - 07. Finale III. O Fledermaus, o Fledermaus (O bat, o bat)


Gabriel von Eisenstein: Georg Nigl, Tenor
Rosalinde: Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano
Frank: Wolfgang Bankl, Bass-baritone
Prinz Orlofsky: Daria Sushkova, Mezzo-soprano
Alfred: Jörg Schneider, Tenor
Dr. Falke: Clemens Unterreiner, Baritone
Dr. Blind: Andrea Giovannini, Tenor
Adele: Ilia Staple, Soprano
Ida: Hannah-Theres Weigl, Soprano
Frosch: Michael Niavarani (speaking role)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
Bertrand de Billy, conductor

Production: Otto Schenk
Stage: Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Costumes: Milena Canonero
Choreography: Gerlinde Dill

Recorded live on 31.12.2024
at the Vienna State Opera