Opera Bohemia

Opera Bohemia, Scotland’s professional touring company, returns to Absolute Classics in Dumfries with Johann Strauss II’s sparkling comic operetta, Die Fledermaus. Full of wit, glamour and some of Strauss’s most irresistible music, it promises an evening of high spirits and elegant chaos.

About the event

At the heart of the story is a practical joke that spirals into a night of disguises, flirtation and revenge. When Gabriel von Eisenstein arrives at a glittering party hosted by Prince Orlofsky, hidden identities and old grudges lead to a cascade of comic misunderstandings before the truth is finally revealed.

Director John Wilkie and designer Alisa Kalyanova reimagine this hilarious tale, transporting the action from Austria to Scotland.

The cast features Scottish favourite Catriona Clark, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Laura Margaret Smith and Ross Cumming, and American baritone Whitaker Mills, who recently made his debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

With the Opera Bohemia Ensemble conducted by Alistair Digges, and performed in English, this is operetta at its most entertaining — fast-paced, funny and full of charm.

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Date

Saturday 4th April 2026

Time

4:00pm

Location

Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries, DG1 4TA

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