Johann Strauss s sparkling operetta featuring singing, flirting, partying and tax-collecting, all lubricated with a liberal amount of champagne. Sung in German and presented by Peter Allen.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera/Hermann Michael

Act 1

7.20 Trouser Rotes with Cori Ellison.
The Italian Ideal
The second of Will Crutchfield's occasional series on the operatic voice.

7.45 Act 2

8.35 The Opera Quiz
Edward Downes questions Martin Bernheimer, Cori Ellison and David Hamilton.

9.00 Act 3

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