Die Fledermaus (1983 TV Movie)

Kiri Te Kanawa: Rosalinde

Quotes 

• Rosalinde : [Gabriel comes down the stairs, he is wearing a tuxedo and waistcoat]  That's how you're going to jail?

  Gabriel von Eisenstein : [In English: "Why not, my love? Self Respect!"]  Why not, meine Liebe? Selbst respekt!

• Dr. Falke : Where has your beloved husband gone?

  Rosalinde : To change.

  Dr. Falke : And what do you think he'll change into?

  Rosalinde : What ever you change into when you go to jail.

  Dr. Falke : Very well. I bet that he will come back here wearing his best evening dress: top hat, white tie, waistcoat -- la tout ensemble.

  Rosalinde : [Gabriel arrives in full evening dress]  That's how you're going to jail?

• Rosalinde : [to the audience]  What does a woman do when her husband goes to jail? Well, I suppose I could get him something really nice to eat. After all, this is his first contact with the underworld.

• Adele : [announcing a visitor]  Gracious lady, a Dr. Falke from London wants to talk to you.

  Rosalinde : First we have Alfredo, now there's Falke. Well, at least he's not another tenor!

• Rosalinde : What is there to eat?

  Adele : Nothing.

  Rosalinde : Then go to the Inn and get us something really nice. You can use the front door.

  Adele : [to the audience, sarcastically]  The front door.