The Merry Widow from Glyndebourne (2024)
Franz Lehár’s laugh-out-loud operetta, The Merry Widow, is a work of pure theatrical pleasure: a cocktail of ravishing music, touching romance and madcap comedy. Glyndebourne’s lavish new staging from award-winning West End director Cal McCrystal boasts all the opulence of classic Hollywood and stars Danielle de Niese as the glamorous, wealthy widow Hanna on a search for true love.
Director: Cal McCrystal
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Danielle de Niese as Hanna Glawari |
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Germán Olvera as Count Danilo |
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Thomas Allen as Baron Zeta |
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Soraya Mafi as Valencienne |
| Directing | Cal McCrystal | Director |
| Crew | Carrie-Anne Ingrouille | Choreographer |
| Crew | Stephen Plaice | Translator |
| Crew | Marcia Bellamy | Translator |
| Sound | John Wilson | Conductor |