Austria 5 euro commemorativo 2015 "Die Fledermaus - il pipistrello" fdc

 coin Austria 5 euro commemorative 2015 "Die Fledermaus - the bat" fdc

dedicated to Johann Strauss's most famous opera "Die Fledermaus", the bat - copper metal - weight 8.9 g - diameter 28.5 mm km3237

Not just a moment for celebrations and resolutions, the New Year in Austria is also a time for gifts. This is undoubtedly the reason why New Year's coins are among their most popular products. The traditional performance at the Vienna Opera every New Year, the operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is the theme of their fascinating copper coin of the new year 2015.

As befits a nation with such a rich musical heritage, classical music plays a vital role in the celebrations for the new year of the Austrians. Johann Strauss II's Blue Danube is the first song played on the radio after the clock hit midnight. Another of the works by Strauss, the operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is the theme of this fascinating coin of 2015. The traditional representation of the Vienna State Opera every New Year, the operetta is based on a masked ball that is orchestrated as an act of revenge by a character who was humiliated when he was abandoned by drunk while he was dressed as a bat. The bat is shown above the seasonal champagne glass of Rosalinde, one of the main characters on the reverse side of the coin. The obverse of the nine-sided coin shows the coats of arms of the nine Austrian provinces of Austria.