Brigitte Fassbaender

I will be playing this character next weekend at Chapman.  I often get puzzled responses when I tell my friends that I will be playing a prince; but it's totally normal in the opera world for women to play male roles. These are called "Pants Roles" or "Trouser Roles." This aria is from an Operetta called "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) by Johann Strauss. I am pretty excited to open the show!