The merry widow
Franz Lehár
The merry widow
The Merry Widow was the first Lehár’s global success. Without exaggeration, it can be said that every music number in this operetta is a little musical jewel.
As an example, we can mention Hana Glawari's song about the Vilja fairy or the Danila song about his debauchery at the Maxim’s nightclub. The Merry Widow also belongs to those few operettas, whose libretto can attract audiences even in the 21st century. The story, set in Paris in 1905, is immensely theatrical and offers an important storyline and witty dialogues. The Merry Widow premiered on 30 December 1905 at the Na Vídeňce Theatre in Vienna. In Pilsen it was first shown in 1907 and it has never disappeared from the repertory for a long time. This time, the production is presented to the audience in a co-production with the Prague’s Karlín Theatre.
Creators
- Musical arrangement:
- Norbert Baxa
- Conductors:
- Norbert Baxa / Jiří Petrdlík
- Direction, translation and editing of spoken texts:
- Martin Otava
- Translation of song lyrics:
- Eva Bezděková
- Costume:
- Dana Haklová
- Stage Design:
- Lukáš Kuchinka
- Light Design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Script Editor:
- Zbyněk Brabec
- Choreography:
- Martin Šinták
- Assistant Choreographer:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
- Choirmaster:
- Zdeněk Vimr
- Assistant director:
- Jakub Hliněnský
- Musical preparation:
- Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
- Prompter:
- Matěj Vaňkát
- Stage manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Hanna Glawari:
- Gabriela Kopperová / Lívia Obručník Vénosová
- Hrabě Danilo Danilovič:
- Michal Bragagnolo / Roman Hoza / Martin Štolba
- Baron Mirko Zeta:
- Jan Ježek / Pavel Klečka
- Valencie, jeho žena:
- Michaela Nosková / Radka Sehnoutková / Adéla Skočilová
- Camille de Rosillon:
- Aleš Briscein / Tomáš Kořínek / Richard Samek
- Raoul de Saint-Brioche, francouzský diplomat:
- Jan Ondráček / Jakub Turek
- Vicomte Cascada, diplomat:
- Jakub Hliněnský / Martin Matoušek
- Njeguš, sekretář na velvyslanectví:
- Dalibor Gondík / Dalibor Tolaš
- Praskovja:
- Pavla Břínková / Jana Foff Tetourová
- Kromow, člen vojenské rady Pontevedra:
- Jiří Kubík
- Olga, Kromowova snoubenka:
- Andrea Frídová / Petra Tion
- Bogdanovič, vojenský atašé Pontevedra:
- Martin Švimberský
- Sylvia, Bogdanovičova žena:
- Barbora Jindrová / Ivana Klimentová / Jana Piorecká
- Pričič:
- Miro Bartoš / Josef Jordán
- Sbor a orchestr opery DJKT, členové baletního souboru DJKT.
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
Performed in co-production with the Karlín Musical Theatre.
- Performed with German subtitles.
- The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.
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