Work: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

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Composer	Lehár, Franz (1870-1948)
Period	Romantic
Work type	Opera / Oratorio

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BuxtonThe Merry Widow

Buxton Opera House, Jul 14, 17, 21 mat, 24

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

Iwan Davies; John Savournin; Buxton Festival Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; Buxton International Festival Orchestra

Julie Lea Goodwin (Hanna Glawari) and Opera Australia Chorus © Carlita Sari

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Jul 17, 18, 19 mat, 22, 24, 25 mat, 26 mat, 31, Aug 04, 06, 13, 15, 18

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

Vanessa Scammell; Graeme Murphy; Opera Australia; Michael Scott-Mitchell; Jennifer Irwin; Damien Cooper; Opera Australia Orchestra

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Wit, waltzes and a happy ending in Opera Australia’s The Merry Widow

Jeremy Eccles, 08 Jul

Opera's greatest romcom glitters on its third outing at the Sydney Opera House.

****1

Alex Otterburn (Danilo) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Dominic Lowe, 19 Jun

Despite some excellent music-making, John Savournin's production is hindered by a laboured New York relocation.

**111

Paula Sides (Hanna Glawari) © Mihaela Bodlovic

David Smythe, 30 Apr

With misplaced horse heads, violin case guns and as many mafia gags as you could hope for, Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow may not be subtle but it looks and sounds gorgeous.

****1

Work: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)

BuxtonThe Merry Widow

SydneyThe Merry Widow

Wit, waltzes and a happy ending in Opera Australia’s The Merry Widow

A mafioso Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park

Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow tangles with the New York Mafia