Johann Strauss II : Die Fledermaus / Armstrong, Allen, Petrova, Ernman, Hagegard, Jurowski /Glyndebourne Festival Opera / Opus Arte

UPC: 809478000907

Playtime is 196 Minutes 

• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.53 inches; 6.4 Ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Stephen Lawless, Francesca Kemp
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Classical, DVD
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 16 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 16, 2004
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Vladimir Jurowski, Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Lyubov Petrova, Malena Ernman
• Subtitles ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Alliance
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

Summary

Glyndebourne's pulsating new production of the Waltz King's much-loved comic operetta. This DVD includes outstanding performances from a cast led by Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Ragnar Ulfung and Håkan Hagegård with The Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski. Filmed in High Definition.

"Here is a perfect example of the quality of Glyndebourne opera. A classic yet inventive staging of a work without stars but composed of excellent singer-actors...Thomas Allen is a perfect bourgeois cad...and the young Vladimir Jurowski confirms his talent as conductor in a brilliant rendition of Strauss' marvellous music." (Le Monde de la Musique)

"Malena Ernman is a stunning Orlofsky (at the end, Lawless reveals that the prince was really a princess after all), and Håkan Hagegård and Pamela Armstrong are very satisfying as Dr. Falke and Rosalinde, respectively. Lyubov Petrova is a charmer, both visually and musically...The set is spectacular, particularly in Act Two, where the use of a rotating stage creates a movie-like effect. " (Classical Net)