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Die Fledermaus

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Die Fledermaus

SCHEDULE

  • Thu, 22 January 2026, 18:00
  • Sat, 24 January 2026, 14:00
  • Sun, 25 January 2026, 14:00
  • Tue, 27 January 2026, 14:00
  • Thu, 29 January 2026, 14:00
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2025/2026 SEASON

Music by Johann StraussⅡ
Opera in 3 Acts
Sung in German with English and Japanese surtitles

OPERA PALACE

22 Jan - 29 Jan, 2026 ( 5 Performances )

Running time is approx. 3 hours and 5 mins including intervals.

Booking Opens: Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 10:00am

DETAILS

Die Fledermaus is one of the greatest operetta masterpieces by The Waltz King, Johann Strauss II. This supreme piece of musical theatre exhilarates audiences with its beautiful waltzes and polkas, light, refined satire and humour. By the denouement, the venue is joyfully awash in song, dance and drama. This blithe, flamboyant work is well known as a staple of year-end/new-year Vienna.

The production was directed by Heinz Zednik, a renowned tenor who also holds the title of Kammersänger of Vienna State Opera. Zednik debuted as a director in 2006 with this production, and directed the Volksoper Wien's Die Fledermaus the following year. Born in Vienna and with a repertoire that includes the four roles in Die Fledermaus, Zednik personifies the Viennese spirit. This orthodox production makes ample use of elegant yet delightfully unconventional devices, fully conveying the charms of this joyful operetta.

The role of Eisenstein is performed by Thomas Blondelle, a tenor whose appearances with opera theatres such as the Deutsche Oper Berlin have attracted considerable attention. The role of Rosalinde is performed by Sabina Cvilak, who dazzled audiences as Elisabeth in Tannhäuser at the New National Theatre Tokyo with her incredible dramatic expression. The role of Dr. Falke is sung by Salzburg native Rafael Fingerlos, and the role of Prinz Orlofsky is embodied by Daichi Fujiki, who has soared to great success as a countertenor in Vienna. This remarkable cast joins forces to splendid effect with young conductor Daniel Cohen, the General Music Director of the Staatstheater Darmstadt who is particularly renowned in the German-speaking world.

SYNOPSIS

Afternoon of the last day of the year. Gabriel von Eisenstein, staying with his wife Rosalinde at their villa outside Vienna, is angry: a mistake by his attorney is about to land him in jail. But at the urging of his friend Dr. Falke, he is secretly headed that evening for a ball at Prince Orlofsky's mansion, giving his wife the pretext that he is turning himself in at the jail.

At the elegant ball, following Falke's instructions, Eisenstein has disguised himself as someone else; he flirts with a beautiful masked woman, not realizing it is his wife.

Reporting to jail the next morning, Einstein accuses Rosalinde, who has also come running to the jail, of adultery. But she pulls out the watch he had given the masked woman the night before, and he is caught red-handed. Falke, the mastermind of this farce, now appears, and there is a grand finale-blaming it all on champagne.

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CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

Conductor: Daniel COHEN
Production: Heinz ZEDNIK
Set and CostumeDesign: Olaf ZOMBECK
Choreographer: Maria Luise JASKA
Lighting Design: TATSUTA Yuji

CAST

Gabriel von Eisenstein: Thomas BLONDELLE
Rosalinde: Sabina CVILAK
Frank: Levent BAKIRCI
Prinz Orlofsky: FUJIKI Daichi
Alfred: ITO Tatsundo
Dr. Falke: Rafael FINGERLOS
Adele: Maria CHABOUNIA
Dr. Blind: AOCHI Hideyuki
Frosch: Horst LAMNEK
Ida: KONNO Sachie

Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

  • CREATIVE TEAM
  • CAST
  • Daniel COHEN
    Conductor
    Daniel COHEN
    Heinz ZEDNIK
    Production
    Heinz ZEDNIK
  • Thomas BLONDELLE
    Gabriel von Eisenstein
    Thomas BLONDELLE
    Sabina CVILAK
    Rosalinde
    Sabina CVILAK
    Levent BAKIRCI
    Frank
    Levent BAKIRCI
    FUJIKI Daichi
    Prinz Orlofsky
    FUJIKI Daichi
    ITO Tatsundo
    Alfred
    ITO Tatsundo
    Rafael FINGERLOS
    Dr. Falke
    Rafael FINGERLOS
    Maria CHABOUNIA
    Adele
    Maria CHABOUNIA
    AOCHI Hideyuki
    Dr. Blind
    AOCHI Hideyuki
    Horst LAMNEK
    Frosch
    Horst LAMNEK
    KONNO Sachie
    Ida
    KONNO Sachie

TICKETS

  • S
    ¥29,700
  • A
    ¥24,200
  • B
    ¥17,600
  • C
    ¥11,000
  • D
    ¥7,700
  • Z
    ¥1,650
SEATING PLAN

Box Office: +81-(0)3-5352-9999

10:00 - 18:00

Booking Opens: Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 10:00am

Booking Z seats (Day tickets) 1,650 yen

  • You are able to purchase Z seat tickets online from 10:00 am. Click "BUY TICKETS" next to "Z" under each performance information.
  • There is a handling charge of ¥330 (incl. tax).
  • Only when seats allocated as Z seats are still available at 11:00 am, you are able to purchase these tickets at the Box Office of the theatre.
  • Note that all Z seats are on a first come, first served basis and will come with restricted views.

Concession Prices

Under 15s discounts and Z seats (Day Tickets) are available online. Other types of discount tickets are not available online. Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone.

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  • Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium unless there is a suitable break or interval.
  • For Seat D of Opera performances, maximum of 2 tickets per person on the first day of ticket sale.
  • No admittance to pre-school children. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
  • A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
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  • Please note that cast or programme change may be required depending on the situation.
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