STRAUSS: Die Fledermaus - Thomas Allen, Pamela Armstrong, Hakan Hagegard, Vladimir Jurowski, Glyndebourne (2 DVDs)

Pamela Armstrong (Rosalinde); Thomas Allen (Eisenstein); Lyubov Petrova (Adele); Malena Ernman (Orlofsky); Håkan Hagegård (Falke);

Glyndebourne's pulsating new production of the Waltz Kings much-loved comic operetta. This DVD includes outstanding performances from a cast led by Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Ragnar Ulfung and Håkan Hagegård with The Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski.

Filmed in High Definition.

"Here is a perfect example of the quality of Glyndebourne opera. A classic yet inventive staging of a work without stars but composed of excellent singer-actors ... Thomas Allen is a perfect bourgeois cad...and the young Vladimir Jurowski confirms his talent as conductor in a brilliant rendition of Strauss' marvellous music." (Le Monde de la Musique)

"Malena Ernman is a stunning Orlofsky (at the end, Lawless reveals that the prince was really a princess after all), and Håkan Hagegård and Pamela Armstrong are very satisfying as Dr. Falke and Rosalinde, respectively. Lyubov Petrova is a charmer, both visually and musically ... The set is spectacular, particularly in Act Two, where the use of a rotating stage creates a movie-like effect." (Classical Net)

Extra features
Cast interviews with Thomas Allen, Pamela Armstrong, Håkan Hagegård, director Stephen Lawless and conductor Vladimir Jurowski. A feature on the building and architecture of Glyndebourne''s new opera house. BBC feature on the Waltz. Costume Design and Cast Galleries.