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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 librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband – on an 1861 ...
Franz Lehar, THE MERRY WIDOW In English 27 03 1996 - New York City Opera...more. ...more. Lehar: Die lustige Witwe (excerpts) - "Operetta Highlights". Show less. Comments 232. Description....
Collins Classics is pleased to present the official audio for Carl Davis and the Munich Symphony Orchestra's performance of 'The Merry Widow' by 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 and stars Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald.
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.
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.
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.
The Austrian Maestro Manfred Honeck presents his musical view on this operetta. 1st act of the operetta in three acts with libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein at the Semperoper Dresden. You can...
Guests are arriving at the embassy to celebrate the birthday of the Crown Prince of Pontevedro. They are welcomed by Ambassador Baron Zeta. There is a high attendance this year, in anticipation of the appearance of Hanna Glawari, a fabulously rich widow.
The Merry Widow is one of the gems of Viennese operetta; its dazzling success made Franz Lehar heir to Johann Strauss II. Reflecting the splendour of Imperial Vienna with its whirlwind of sumptuous parties and décor, the operetta stands out for the elegance and colour of an orchestration of symphonic scale.
