OGUNQUIT — A festive afternoon is in store for those coming to the Dunaway Center to view Die Fledermaus on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.
The major part of the operetta occurs at Prince Orlofsky’s masked ball at which gaiety and champagne consumption is exceeded only by delightful confusion and mis-adventure. OPA Co-Chair Janel Lundgren invites all to join in the festivities and come with a mask. Viennese treats while be served to those viewing the film.
Known as the “Champagne Operetta,” Die Fledermaus is considered one of the most popular of any written by the “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss. Major opera companies around the world frequently use it as their holiday presentation, and symphony orchestras do likewise with its overture, according to a prepared statement from Ogunquit Performing Arts.
Many companies have filmed the operetta. The one that will be shown at the Dunaway Center is the live performance on New Year’s Eve of the Royal Opera in Covent Garden, London that was filmed for the BBC.
The film will be shown on a wall-size screen with an introduction by Lundgren. Admission and parking are free at the Dunaway Center, which is located at 23 School St. in Ogunquit.
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