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The Merry Widow

2005-01-01
8
de 125m
ComedyMusic
Zurich Opera House production of Franz Léhar's operetta, with Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, and Ute Gfrerer in lead roles. Baron Zeta is desperate that the fabulously wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country. He attempts to match her and his handsome attaché, Danilo. It turns out that Danilo and Hanna had had a love affair in years past. Nevertheless, Danilo now refuses to love her because he doesn't want to appear like he is only interested in her money...

Director

Anton Reitzenstein

Writer

Viktor Léon

Original Music Composer

Franz Lehár

Original Story

Henri Meilhac

Music Director

Franz Welser-Möst

Writer

Leo Stein

opera operetta opera live performance

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany
  • Switzerland

Companies