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Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus
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Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
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Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
22 Andrássy út
VI. Budapest  
Hungary
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Tue, 30th December 2008
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Die Fledermaus remains a masterpiece among operettas with scenes, music: and style that would not be out of place in the world of grand opera.

The original source for Die Fledermaus is a farce by German playwright Julius Roderich Benedix (1811-1873), Das Gefãngnis (The Prison). Another source is a French vaudeville play, Le réveillon, by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halãvy.

This was first translated by Carl Haffner into a non-musical play to be produced in Vienna. However, the peculiarly French custom of the rãveillon (a midnight supper party) caused problems, which were solved by the decision to adapt the play as a libretto for Johann Strauss, with the rãveillon replaced by a Viennese ball.

At this point Haffner's translation was handed over for adaptation to Richard Gene, who subsequently claimed not only that he had made a fresh translation from scratch but that he had never even met Haffner.


Budapest is proud of possessing one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world. The opening performance was held in the neo-Renaissance building, the jewel of the avenue, in 1884 after nine years of construction. The staircase and the auditorium of the palace, designed by one of the best architects of those days Miklós Ybl, are decorated with frescos of eminent Hungarian painters. The first director was Ferenc Erkel, Gustav Mahler held this post for several years. Puccini directed the premiere of two of his operas here.