New Year’s Concert – Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss II @ Guarda
| 11/01/2025 | |
| 17:00 | |
| Guarda | |
| Teatro Municipal da Guarda |
The Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra presents the opera Die Fledermaus (The Bat) by Johann Strauss II. Premiered in 1874 at the renowned Theater an der Wien in Vienna, under the direction of the composer himself, this masterpiece has earned a permanent place in the global repertoire. Set on New Year’s Eve, the opera celebrates the music that made the heart of the Austrian capital beat with waltzes, czardas, and unforgettable melodies. An unmissable invitation to start 2025 with joy and vibrancy!
Die Fledermaus (The Bat), a comic opera by Johann Strauss Jr., with a libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée, is a work that combines humor, elegance, and exuberant music.
Inspired by the French vaudeville Le Réveillon, the story unfolds during a New Year’s Eve party filled with disguises, misunderstandings, and good-humored revenge. Presented in its full form, this production celebrates Strauss’s genius, who captured the effervescence of 19th-century imperial Vienna like no other.
Cast
– Tiago Amado Gomes, Gabriel von Eisenstein
– Eduarda Melo, Adele
– Luís Rodrigues, Dr. Falke
– Tiago Matos/Ricardo Rebelo da Silva, Frank
– Cátia Moreso, Príncipe Orlofsky
– Marco Alves dos Santos, Alfred
– João Barbas/Carlos Baltazar, Dr. Blind
– Liliana Sebastião, Ida
– Gonçalo Ramalho, Frosh
TECHNICAL RIDER
Libretto and Adaptation into Portuguese, Jorge Vaz de Carvalho
Original Libretto, Carl Haffner, Richard Genée
Stage Director, Jorge Vaz de Carvalho
Set Design, Nuno “Blue” Esteves
Stage Management/Assistant Director, Isabel Pina
Rehearsal Pianists, Ricardo Martins, Isa Antunes
Costumes, Anabela Vicente (Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos, Wardrobe Conservation and Maintenance Department)
Chorus Conductor, Filipa Palhares
Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor, Osvaldo Ferreira
Production Support OFP
Assistant Conductor – André Lousada
Stage Manager – Paulo Alves
Social Media Manager – Sofia Ferreira
Artistic Production – Carolina Frederico
Production – Rafaela Silva