Die Fledermaus (The Bat)

From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1990: This effervescent operetta is a perennial favourite and John Cox's production was a glittering setting for Dame Joan Sutherland's farewell to The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She received a standing ovation when she appeared as one of the guests in the party scene, together with Luciano Pavarotti and Marilyn Horne. “The gala was surrounded by a really first-rate performance of Fledermaus” (London Evening Standard), with Richard Bonynge conducting a fine cast, including Nancy Gustafson, Louis Otey and Jochen Kowalski.