Release date: 01/01/1984
Genres:
Comedy, Music
Countries:
United Kingdom
Rating:
7.8
Most opera houses ring in the New Year with Johann Strauss Jr.'s most popular operetta--the festiveness of which is appropriate for the occasion--and this December 31, 1983, Covent Garden performance follows suit. An exceptional cast--led by Hermann Prey and Kiri Te Kanawa as the couple whose marriage survives the comic indiscretions of three long acts--obviously has as much fun as the audience. Plácido Domingo leads the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House through its paces with panache. Prince Orlofsky's Act II party is always a splendid opportunity to pull out all the stops with surprise "guests," and this performance makes the most of its chance: entering the proceedings to sing one of his tailor-made chansons, "She," is French crooner Charles Aznavour, who is followed by dancers Merle Park and Wayne Eagling, their delightful pas de deux flashily choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton.
Kiri Te Kanawa
Rosalinda
Hermann Prey
Gabriel von Eisenstein
Dennis O'Neill
Alfred
Hildegard Heichele
Adele
Benjamin Luxon
Dr. Falke
Charles Aznavour
Prince Orlofsky's Guest
Doris Soffel
Prince Orlofsky
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