It makes perfect sense that the Metropolitan Opera is ringing in 2014 with a new production of Johann Strauss II’s comic, lively operetta “Die Fledermaus.” The three-act work, which includes a “Toast to Champagne,” one of opera’s most beloved drinking songs, strikes a festive note for a New Year’s Eve Gala performance. Directed by Jeremy Sams (“The Enchanted Island”), the production features a revised libretto by playwright Douglas Carter Beane and will be sung in English. The cast, performing under the baton of Adam Fischer, includes soprano Susanna Phillips singing the role of Rosalinde, Christopher Maltman as Eisenstein, Jane Archibald in the role of Adele, and Anthony Roth Costanzo as Orlofsky.
“Die Fledermaus” runs December 31-February 22 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Click here for ticket information.
