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The Merry Widow (German: Die lustige Witwe [diː ˈlʊstɪɡə ˈvɪtvə]) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár.
The Merry Widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the 1905 operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár. The film was directed and produced by Ernst Lubitsch starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald with a supporting cast featuring Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, Sterling Holloway, Donald Meek, Jason Robards Sr. and Akim Tamiroff.
The Merry Widow: Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. With Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton, Marcel Vallée. When a small kingdom's main taxpayer leaves for Paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance.
The Merry Widow, comic operetta in three acts by Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (libretto in German by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based upon L’Attaché d’ambassade, a comic play from 1861 by Henri Meilhac, best known as the librettist for Georges Bizet’s Carmen) that premiered at the Theater an der.
Discover The Merry Widow. Lehár’s charming, uplifting comedy The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe) plays out in a stream of memorable melodies. This operetta centres on the relationship between the wealthy young widow Hanna and Danilo, who has an appetite for wine and women.
Sep 3, 2021 · Lol-Quadrille 'The Merry Widow', also known by its German title of 'Die lustige Witwe', is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. Based upon Henri Meilhac's 'L'attaché d ...
The Merry Widow is a 1952 American film adaptation of the 1905 operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár. It starred Lana Turner (whose singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Fernando Lamas.
A rich young widow. Pronunciation: HAH-nah GLAH-vahr-ee Voice Type : soprano The Lowdown: The “merry widow” of the opera’s title, Hanna is wealthy and beautiful—and surrounded by suitors who want her money. Count Danilo Danilovitch. An attaché at the Pontevedrian embassy.
Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow is a comic masterpiece featuring memorable melodies and a truly glamorous setting, performed in ENO's 18/19 Season. Discover the story in our introductory guide.
Based on a French play from the mid-19th century, The Merry Widow is one of the most successful romances ever written for the operatic stage, a delightful concoction of elegant romance, screwball comedy, and biting social critique, all wrapped up in infinitely hummable melodies and unforgettable dance tunes.
