Watch this soprano gargling a Strauss aria with champagne instead of singing it
21 June 2016, 11:02
Soprano Lindsay Sutherland Beales has a novel interpretation when it comes to the famous laughing aria from Strauss’s Die Fledermaus.
Unsurprisingly, it’s the brainchild of conductor Rainer Hersch, who has a history with this sort of thing. As a result, you'll notice some rather choice interpretations in the subtitles.
But then it’s all down to Sutherland Beales’ performance of ‘Mein Herr Marquis’ - once it gets to the second verse and the champers comes out, all bets are off.
Experience this unbridled joy:
