The Merry Widow (2001)
Lotfi Mansouri's spectacular last production as General Director of The San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny making her debut in the title role, new dialogue specially commissioned from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene ‘Chez Maxime’ bringing fresh insight into Lehár's classic operetta. This production also features another world premiere, Njegus's song, ‘Quite Parisian’.
Director: Gary Halvorson, Lotfi Mansouri
Genre: Music
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: April 11, 2001
Cast
- Yvonne Kenny - Anna Glawari
- Bo Skovhus - Count Danilo
- Angelika Kirchschlager - Valencienne
- Gregory Turay - Count de Rosillon
- Erich Kunzel - Conductor
Screenplay
Production: Opus Arte
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
operetta
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Merry Widow about?
- Lotfi Mansouri's spectacular last production as General Director of The San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny making her debut in the title role, new dialogue specially commissioned from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene ‘Chez Maxime’ bringing fresh insight into Lehár's classic operetta. This production also features another world premiere, Njegus's song, ‘Quite Parisian’.
- Who directed The Merry Widow?
- The Merry Widow was directed by Gary Halvorson, Lotfi Mansouri.
- Who stars in The Merry Widow?
- The Merry Widow stars Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gregory Turay, Erich Kunzel.
- How long is The Merry Widow?
- The Merry Widow has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The Merry Widow?
- The Merry Widow is a Music film.
- Where was The Merry Widow produced?
- The Merry Widow was produced in United States of America.