Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus is the dazzling jewel of the golden operetta era. Since its premiere in 1874, it has been considered the epitome of Viennese esprit: with feather-light wit, pointed social criticism and lively waltz melodies. The Vienna-born director Stephanie Schimmer is working with the Magdeburg-born set and costume designer Toto to transfer her favorite operetta into a Schwerin context with a fresh look.
Gabriel von Eisenstein is sent to prison - for a trivial matter, as he thinks. But instead of going straight behind Swedish bars, he is persuaded by his friend Dr. Falke to attend a glittering masked ball. What Eisenstein doesn't realize is that Falke has a plan of his own. Eisenstein once abandoned him drunk on a park bench in a bat costume after a costume ball - a mockery that spread throughout the city. Now it's Falke's turn to turn the game around.
At the eccentric Prince Orlofsky's party, the carousel of confusion gathers pace. Eisenstein, disguised as a French marquis, flirts violently with a supposedly foreign beauty - who turns out to be his own wife Rosalinde. Chambermaid Adele also gets involved in glittering disguise and takes the opportunity to recommend herself as a stage star. Between sparkling champagne, false identities and real love chaos, the night escalates - until everyone involved ends up in prison, where the grand finale awaits.
Premiere October 17, 2025
Further performances: October 22 and 26, November 12, 14, 21 and 23, December 5, 2025, January 4, 2026
