But The Merry Widow in the rarified aura of Glyndebourne? The company did tackle this famous 1905 operetta for a few concert performances when their theatre was shut (narrated by Dirk Bogarde, no less ...
“Americans,” Franz Lehar once complained, “know me only as the creator of The Merry Widow” But how well they knew The Merry Widow! In 1907, the Widow’s gay Viennese charm had captured Broadway. Merry ...
In recent years Britain's leading opera companies have sought to "broaden their audiences and expand their repertory", said Nicholas Kenyon in The Daily Telegraph. We've had "Sweeney Todd" at the ...
It's the music, stupid - or perhaps more a comedy with musical attachments© Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton Be that as it may, McCrystal wows them with fun and frolics from the ...
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: The story revolves around Hanna Glawari (Holly Bewlay), a wealthy widow from the small Balkan state of Petrovenia where the government fears that if she marries a foreigner, her ...
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First events go on sale for Buxton International Festival (9-26 July) 2026
Buxton International Festival (9-26 July 2026) is delighted to announce that two of its operas, La traviata and The Merry ...
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