Die Fledermaus
Disguises, a mistaken arrest, flirtations on the dance-floor and altogethertoo much champagne are the ingredients of Johann Strauss 's comic masterpiece.
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Philippe Jordan Actsl
7.25 Twenty Minutes: New York Artists in Their Studios
1: Tim Marlow talks to Frank Stella , veteran abstract impressionist and precursor of minimalism.
7.45 Ops ra Snaps
Rodney Milnes takes a sideways glance at this evening's opera.
7.50 Act 2
8.50 Interval: The Met Opera Quiz
Steven Blier puts listeners' questions to William Fulton , Bill Lutes and Terrence McNally. Send questions to:
Met Opera Quiz, FDR Station, PO Box 805, New York, NY 10150, USA.
9.15 Act 3