The Merry Widow

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Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, 1225, Australie

Dates/horaires selon le fuseau horaire de Sydney

Programme

Lehár, Franz (1870-1948)

Artistes

Opera Australia
Andrew Greene	Direction
Giles Havergal	Mise en scène
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
Amelia Farrugia	Soprano	Hanna Glawari (ou Missia Palmieri)
David Hobson	Ténor	Comte Danilo Danilovitch (ou Prince Danilo)
Sian Sharp	Mezzo-soprano	Valencienne (ou Nadia)
Henry Choo	Ténor	Camille de Rosillon (ou Camille de Coutançon)
Kanen Breen	Ténor	Njegus (ou Figg)
David Thelander	Baryton	Baron Mirko Zeta (ou Baron Popoff dans l'adaptation française)

Die Lustige Witwe (La Veuve joyeuse) par Giles Havergal, nos comptes-rendus

***11

Leeds Grand Theatre, septembre 2018 (English)

Plan

Léhar’s Merry Widow - a lively cast in schmaltzy melodies with a dash of cabaret

Alan Yu, 27th August

Operettas are not supposed to have plausible plots, yet the seemingly implausible plot of Franz Léhar’s Merry Widow cuts to the quick in the current environment of possible sovereign bankruptcy. A “merry” widow would be rather callous in any case. The saccharine-soaked melodies, however, are enough to keep me still. Long an admirer of the Gold and Silver waltz, I am biased.

****1