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Work: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow): Overture

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ComposerLehár, Franz (1870-1948)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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PooleNew Year Viennese Gala

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Lighthouse, Thu 1 Jan at 15:00
Strauss II, Lehár, Strauss
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth; Elizabeth Watts
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TauntonNew Year Viennese Gala

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Brewhouse Theatre, Fri 2 Jan at 19:30
Strauss II, Lehár, Strauss
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth; Elizabeth Watts
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BristolNew Year Viennese Gala

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Bristol Beacon: Beacon Hall, Sat 3 Jan 2026 at 19:00
Strauss II, Lehár, Strauss
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth; Elizabeth Watts
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Viennese Night at the BBC Proms: a dose of gentle escapism

David Karlin, 01 Sep
Robert Murray is the standout performer in a night of waltzes and numbers from operetta.
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