Thursday 22 January 2026 | 18:00 |
Saturday 24 January 2026 | 14:00 |
Sunday 25 January 2026 | 14:00 |
Tuesday 27 January 2026 | 14:00 |
Thursday 29 January 2026 | 14:00 |
New National Theatre | ||
Daniel Cohen | Conductor | |
Heinz Zednik | Director | |
Olaf Zombeck | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
Yuji Tatsuta | Lighting Designer | |
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra | ||
New National Theatre Chorus | ||
Thomas Blondelle | Tenor | Gabriel von Eisenstein |
Sabina Cvilak | Soprano | Rosalinde |
Maria Chabounia | Soprano | Adele |
Levent Bakirci | Baritone | Frank |
Daichi Fujiki | Countertenor | Prinz Orlofsky |
Tatsundo Ito | Tenor | Alfred |
Rafael Fingerlos | Baritone | Dr Falke |
Hideyuki Aochi | Tenor | Dr Blind |
Sachie Konno | Soprano | Ida |
Horst Lamnek | Baritone | Frosch |
Die Fledermaus is one of the greatest operetta masterpieces by The Waltz King, Johann Strauss II. This supreme piece of musical theatre exhilarates audiences with its beautiful waltzes and polkas, light, refined satire and humour. By the denouement, the venue is joyfully awash in song, dance and drama. This blithe, flamboyant work is well known as a staple of year-end/new-year Vienna.
The production was directed by Heinz Zednik, a renowned tenor who also holds the title of Kammersänger of Vienna State Opera. Zednik debuted as a director in 2006 with this production, and directed the Volksoper Wien's Die Fledermaus the following year. Born in Vienna and with a repertoire that includes the four roles in Die Fledermaus, Zednik personifies the Viennese spirit. This orthodox production makes ample use of elegant yet delightfully unconventional devices, fully conveying the charms of this joyful operetta.