Philharmonia Orchestra: London Sunday Matinee, The Merry Widow

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London Sunday Matinee, The Merry Widow

Royal Festival Hall
Sun 2 Dec 2012 3:00pm

Claudia Boyle Hanna Glawari
Daniel Prohaska Count Danilo Danilowitsch
Alan Opie Baron Mirko Zeta
Sarah Tynan Valencienne
Nicholas Sharratt Camille, Count de Rosillon
Simon Butteriss Njegus
Anthony Gregory Raoul de St Brioche
Oliver Dunn Vicomte Cascada
Paul Featherstone, Henry Manning Pontevedrian consuls
Rebecca Moon Lo-Lo
Charli Baptie Do-Do
Lesley Cox Jou-Jou
Carla Maney Frou-Frou
Theda Lehmann Clo-Clo
Lina Saavedra Margot

It has been said with some justification that the Silver Age of operetta began on 30 December 1905 with the Viennese premiere of Lehár's The Merry Widow. This non-stop riot of orchestral colour, irrepressible joie-de-vivre and inspired sequences of unforgettable waltz tunes suited the mood of the times to perfection, from the champagne-cork popping of Habsburg Vienna, to the insatiable bonhomie of pre-Great War Paris and the Edwardian era's obsession with dance music in London. It swiftly became an international sensation, making the struggling Lehár into a feted celebrity and a multi-millionaire into the bargain! John Wilson, a pre-eminent conductor of musical theatre and operetta, is sure to make this one of the season's highlights.

Semi-staged performance in English translation with surtitles

For this production, a narration, written and performed by Simon Butteriss, replaces the spoken dialogue.

Premium prices apply for this concert

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