Libretto by carl haffner and richard genee, after le reveillon the midnight supper by henri meilhac. English translation of fledermaus the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. O fledermaus, who witness eisenstein begging for his wifes forgiveness. O fledermaus, o fledermaus, oh fledermaus, o fledermaus, lass endlich jetzt deain opfer aus.
As the ladies choice dance is about to begin, hanna becomes swarmed with hopeful suitors. Its a light, questioning tune in simple meter, which is answered when the overture next moves into the accompaniment to the theme fledemaus the act iii finale, where all is explained. The operetta starts with a sparkling overture, with tunes from the last act and then the fledermaus waltz of the second act party. Links to this dictionary or to single translations are very welcome. In some cases we have included scores of operatic works, mainly for most important works, or if a libretto was not available. Libretto by erno goth based on the player burger schippel by carl sternheim. It will help you prepare your students for the performance with a synopsis, opera background, and musical information. The bat operetta by the austrian composer johann strauss the younger german libretto by carl or karl haffner and richard genee that premiered in vienna on april 5, 1874. Haffners translation was then passed to the playwright and composer. We thank nashville opera for the use of their extensive study guide for adults. Additional information and short explorations are included in this booklet for you to share with students. English translation of fledermaus collins germanenglish. It is a great classic comedy, built on classic comic devices such as disguise, intrigue, and mistaken identity, as the characters continue to. More information contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary germanenglish.
This catalogue is a complete listing of the opera and operetta in english. To read these you need a pdf reader like the adobe acrobat reader or a ms word viewer. Schirmers collection of opera librettos pdf johann strauss a. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. Most of the libretti are in html or simple ascii text format, some others are pdf files or ms word documents.
A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions. The libretto to this famous strauss operetta is presented in paperback format and is clearly laid out with the usual scene and stage. It is the bestknown stage work by strauss, whose fame rested mainly on his ballroom dance pieces background and context. Sams renowned and sparkling english translation brings this hilarious, offenbachian opera to life. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. It is the bestknown stage work by strauss, whose fame rested mainly on his ballroom dance pieces.