Performer: Björn Bürger

Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, was never meant to challenge grand opera for profundity and Barrie Kosky pokes fun at Viennese high society in his riotous staging. 

Given a new production by Evgeny Titov, Benjamin's second full-length opera is musically brilliant, but its examination of our inner darkness lacks heart. 

The French soprano confirms her status as the best current performer of Léo Delibes masterpiece in a concert with a solid supporting cast.