The Audience reacts to Feldermaus
Tuesday, 11 February, 2025

Critic and audience reactions to Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus.
Die Fledermaus is on nationwide tour from 1-23 February 2025.
“a delight from start to finish” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“plenty of farcical melodramatics and laugh-out-loud physical humour” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“under Stephanie Dufresne, the production’s movement director, the dancing (...) and the movement and animation of the cast and chorus (...) are among the most enjoyable features of the production” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“Ben McAteer of the vengeful Falke, Aaron O’Hare as the ludicrously amorous Alfred and Seán Boylan as the jovial prison governor Frank are all shot through with expertly executed silliness” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“tenor Alex McKissick, as Eisenstein, Falke’s deserving victim, whose silliness is hilariously at odds with his matinee-idol looks and obvious accomplishment as a dancer” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“Sharon Carty is clearly having a blast as the bored and androgynous Prince Orlofsky” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
Read the full review from The Irish Times here.
“Irish National Opera's delightful Die Fledermaus has glitz, glamour and hearts of darkness” - The Irish Independent - Emer O'Kelly
“enchanting costumes by Catherine Fay” - The Irish Independent - Emer O'Kelly
“magnificently tongue-in-cheek choreography from Stephanie Dufresne” - The Irish Independent - Emer O'Kelly
“soprano Sara Shine as a gloriously soaring and cheeky Adele” - The Irish Independent - Emer O'Kelly
“baritone Seán Boylan adding to his impressive vocal credits with some eye-blinking acrobatics as Frank” - The Irish Independent - Emer O'Kelly
Read the full review from The Irish Independent here.
“It’s a fast-paced whirlwind of light, colour, comedy and farce all intermingled with the glorious music expertly delivered” - No More Workhorse
“outstanding vocal talent” - No More Workhorse
“The staging is colourful and flexible” - No More Workhorse