Created by the waltz king Johann Strauss, Die Fledermaus is the dizzyingly silly story of Eisenstein who would rather party than go to gaol; his wife Rosalinde who is keen to teach him a lesson; and their pert maid Adele, whose eye for the main chance is unwavering. Then there are the high society types who move with ease between ballroom and prison cell. "(Dame Joan) sings with grace, phenomenal accuracy, humour and affection; and she demonstrates once again her gift for comedy". The Sydney Morning Herald " ...a sparkling, bubbling production of a champagne operetta". The Canberra TimesConductor: Richard BonyngeDirector: Hugh DavisonFeaturing: Joan Sutherland, Robert Gard, Heather Begg, Anson AustinThe Australian Opera ChorusThe Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra