THE BAT
operetta
Johan Strauss
An operetta in three acts.
The libretto, based on Meilhac and Halévy, was written by Hafner and Genée.
The world premiere took place in Vienna on April 5, 1874.
The production was created as a co-production of the National Theatre in Niš and the Faculty of Arts in Niš, with the participation of the Faculty of Arts in Niš Choir and Orchestra, in cooperation with the Niš Symphony Orchestra and the Niš Student Cultural Center.
The story takes place at a spa near a large city.
There are intermissions after the first and second acts.
When is this performance playing?
You can find all upcoming dates on the Repertoire page.
BASIC INFORMATION
Genre
Drama
Age
14+
Premiere
May 22, 2013
Stage
Main Stage
CREATIVE TEAM
Composer
Johann Strauss
Conductor
Milena Injac
Director
Ivan Vuković
Set Design
Ivan Vuković
Costume Designer
Dejan Gocić
Choreographer
Vojkan Živković
Project Author
Suzana Kostić
CHARACTERS
Gabriel von Eisenstein, Rentier
Petar Bošković, tenor
Rosalinda, His Wife
Aleksandra Ristić, mezzo-soprano
Adele, Rosalinda’s Maid
Katarina Simonović Ivanković, soprano
Ida, Adele’s Sister, Ballerina
Brana Bajović, soprano
Frank, Prison Governor
Nikola Mikić, baritone
Prince Orlofsky
Marija Đorđević, mezzo-soprano
Alfred, Singing Teacher
Saša Arsenkov, tenor
Dr. Falke, The Bat
Marko Milisavljević, bass
Dr. Blind, Lawyer
Stefan Simonović, tenor
Frosch, Jailer
Stefan Mladenović
Ivan, Butler
Dejan Gocić
Hanz, Butler
Toma Bibić
Special Guests at Orlofsky’s Ball – Duet from G. B. Pergolesi’s Opera: La Serva Padrona
Mina Marković, soprano as Serpina, and Milorad Stokin, baritone as Uberto
TECHNICAL CREW
Faculty of Arts in Niš Choir “Maestrini”
Conductor Ivana Mirović
Faculty of Arts in Niš Orchestra
Conductor Milena Injac
Opera Studio of the Faculty of Arts in Niš
Concertmaster
David Saramandić
Accompanist
Ingrid Janković
Stage Movement
Dejan Gocić
Technical Supervisor
Ljubiša Živković
Technical Coordinator
Zoran Ilić
Stage Managers
Slobodan Ilić, Zoran Stanisavljević
Prompt
Ivana Mirović
Production Coordinator
Ana Veljković
Multimedia Support
Marko Micić
Lighting Technician
Ivan Momčilović
Lighting Technicians
Dragoslav Dobrosavljević, Dejan Mitić
Stage Technician
Slaviša Filipović
Set Builder
Mića Lazarević
Sound Technician
Vlada Đorđević
Head Props Master
Marko Paulus
Procurement
Dobrila Marijanović, Zoran Denčić
Wardrobe
Dušica Mladenović
Makeup
Marija Pešić
Hair
Ljiljana Rašić
Mask Maker
Filip Cvetković
Tailoring
Marina Stevanović, Snežana Aranđelović, Vladimir Pekić
Friend of the Opera
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