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People imagine serious faces, gold curtains, and arias that last longer than a Cape Town cold front. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Opera UCT\u2019s <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em> is the opposite: it\u2019s fizzy, flirty and gloriously extra \u2014 the kind of night out where you dress up, laugh out loud, and nudge the person next to you because yes, that just happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This production is bang-up to date: the famous Act II party has been moved to a Cape-based jazz nightclub \u2014 all shadows, delicious music and late-night swagger. The costumes are street-to-salon chic (masks welcome), the pace is brisk, and the vibe is \u201cfriends\u2019 night out,\u201d not \u201cwhisper and behave\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worried about language? Don\u2019t be. The music is sung in German, the dialogue is in English, and surtitles keep everyone in the loop (including multilingual moments \u2014 so no one gets left behind). If you can follow a meme, you can follow this plot: mistaken identities, cheeky pranks, stolen kisses, and champagne-fuelled chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-everyone\">For everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>That old myth that opera is for older, wealthy, mostly privileged crowds? Not this one. The cast is young, the staging is proudly Cape Town, and the energy is for everyone \u2014 date-night people, fashion people, music people, first-timers, and yes, families (under 18s are free \u2014 just book on Webtickets to reserve seats). And yes, it\u2019s a world-class production too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em> as your favourite night out with better melodies. It\u2019s the same delicious mischief from rom-coms and club stories, just sung by voices that can lift the roof and a band that can swing. Come as you are or come extra. Either way, you\u2019ll leave smiling \u2014 and maybe humming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opera UCT\u2019s <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em> runs at the Baxter Theatre from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets range from R100 to R500 (u-18 enter free but need to book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webtickets.co.za\/v2\/event.aspx?itemid=1574517225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webtickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"782\" data-attachment-id=\"281058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/win-tickets-theatrical-fun-and-fashion-flair-at-opera-ucts-fledermaus\/fledermaus-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fledermaus-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"573,782\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fledermaus 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Setsoane Ntseki who plays Rosalinde in an outfit from Gavin Rajah. 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