The Merry Widow
Die lustige Witwe
Synopsis
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...
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Dagmar Schellenberger
Hanna Glawari
Rodney Gilfry
Count Danilo Danilovitch
Ute Gfrerer
Valencienne
Rudolf A. Hartmann
Baron Mirko Zeta
Herbert Prikopa
Njegus
Piotr Beczała
Camille, Count de Rosillon
Gabriel Bermúdez
Vicomte Cascada
Guido Götzen
Bogdanowitsch
Eva Maria Kaufmann
Praskowia
Mary O'Sullivan
Sylviane
Thomas Pütz
Pritschitsch
Carine Séchaye
Olga
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anton Reitzenstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Léon, Leo Stein, Henri Meilhac
- Original Score
- Franz Lehár
- Original Title
- Die lustige Witwe
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anton Reitzenstein
Viktor Léon, Leo Stein, Henri Meilhac
Franz Lehár
Department Leadership Roster
Anton Reitzenstein
Director
Viktor Léon
Writer
Franz Lehár
Original Music Composer
Leo Stein
Writer
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What is The Merry Widow about?
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...
Who directed The Merry Widow?
The Merry Widow was directed by Anton Reitzenstein.
Who stars in The Merry Widow?
The principal cast of The Merry Widow includes Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, Ute Gfrerer, Rudolf A. Hartmann, Herbert Prikopa.
When was The Merry Widow released and how long is it?
The Merry Widow was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Merry Widow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Merry Widow was composed by Franz Lehár.