El murciélago
Alfred – The amorous tenor from Strauss' 1874 comic opera "Die Fledermaus" has taken Bottone to houses as diverse as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (DVD available) Die Fledermaus, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Opéra de Paris, Glyndebourne, Santiago de Chile and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He is renowned for his arch, perfectly timed performance as the ageing roue.