THE BAT
Operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss – the son
The libretto: Karl Haffner , Richard Genée
after the vaudeville "Le Revéillon" by Henri Melhac and Ludovic Halévy
The Hall of the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theater
(Bd. Octavian Goga, no. 1)
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The Bat" (in German, "Die Fledermaus") is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss – the son (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), with a libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée after the vaudeville "Le Réveillon" written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. The premiere took place in Vienna, at the "Theater an der Wien", on April 5, 1874.
Doctor Falke, Mr. Eisenstein's friend, plots a prank to get revenge on him for an old story: after a masked ball, Eisenstein left Falke drunk in a public garden, dressed in a bat costume, to the mockery of the crowd, which is why Falke was nicknamed "The Bat".
Stage direction and text adaptation: Valentino Tiron
Choreography: Iolanda Petrescu
Scenography: Vladimir Turturica
Choreography assistant: Mircea Craciun
The soloists, Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the "Ion Dacian" Operetta and Musical Theatre
About the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theatre
The "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theatre was founded in 1950 under the name of the State Operetta Theatre. The theatre bears the name of the famous tenor Ion Dacian, whose long career is associated with the Golden Age of Romanian Operetta.
From its beginnings, the Operetta enjoyed a favorable reception from the Romanian public, the genre gaining particular popularity especially in the 70s and 80s.
In the new millennium, the Theatre has experienced a period of renewal and modernization. The changes mainly concerned the increase in the quality of productions from an artistic and technical point of view, the attraction of new categories of audiences (especially young audiences) and the outlining of a new image of the Operetta, which would illustrate both its rich tradition and new future projects, designed to transform the Theatre into an important cultural center of the Capital.
The current repertoire of the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theatre includes musicals, operettas, concerts, gala events, as well as seasonal shows.
Show duration: 3h (1 intermission)
Note: Unpaid reservations are canceled 48 hours before the show.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstore.ro, www.startickets.ro, www.biletlateatru.ro, www.dynamicticket.ro or from:
- The ticket office of the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theater – B-dul Octavian Goga No. 1
(Tuesday-Friday 12:00-19:00 and one hour before the shows on Saturdays and Sundays)
- The ticket office of the Dalles Hall – B-dul Nicolae Balcescu No. 18 (Monday-Friday 10-17)
For further details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing company: Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theater, CIF 4340099, BUCHAREST
