10/30/07.  Johann Strauß, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus  

Film Clip:  Die Fledermaus, Act I: Falke’s arrival

Lecture: Die Fledermaus and Ringstrasse-Vienna

Joh. Strauß, Jr. (1825–1899) & Operetta :

Strauß’s Die Fledermaus (1874): Libretto & Sources

Cast of Characters: stereotypes & social markers

Central Male Authority = Dr. Falke:

Film Clip. Die Fledermaus: Act III Finale

In-Class Writing Assignment: What was your immediate response to the libretto of the Fledermaus? Explain what you liked/disliked about it. How does it represent Ringstrasse-Vienna? 

Lecture: Fledermaus & Viennese Social Values

Cultural Values in Ringstrasse-Vienna & Die Fledermaus:

Voice Distribution in Fledermaus: