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1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 19 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Opera explained.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by David Timson. |
| Summary |
Die Fledermaus is one of the few operatic works to which the phrase 'never a dull moment' can be truthfully applied. From the explosive opening of the famous overture - reminiscent of a volley of champagne corks - through the surging energy of the 'Fledermaus Waltz' and the many comic numbers, of which the accelerando trio is the finest, up to such huge concerted numbers as the 'Duidu' finale to Act II, this is an operetta which almost incarnates nostalgia. Thomson Smillie and David Timson infuse their exploration of Die Fledermaus with as much life as the operetta itself. The most rewarding and memorable extracts are included, and the whole piece is tantalisingly introduced - a trip to see it has to be the next step! Timson begins, "'Nostalgia', as the saying goes, 'may not be what it used to be,' but thank goodness we still have Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus!" |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Fledermaus.
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Operas -- Analysis, appreciation.
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Operas -- Stories, plots, etc.
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Operas -- Excerpts.
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Timson, David.
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Bohème. Selections.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Strauss |
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Fledermaus |
| ISBN |
9781843793168 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1843793164 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11137462 |
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