The Merry Widow
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...
Directed by Anton Reitzenstein · Written by Viktor Léon
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Cast
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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
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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
Make it a double feature
4h 45m together
The Merry Widow
Amadeus
A close match in mood and era.
