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The Merry Widow

Plot: 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’
Release Date: Wednesday, April 11 2001
24 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yvonne KennyYvonne Kenny. Yvonne Kenny was 50 in The Merry Widow as 'Anna Glawari'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1950
Portrait of Bo SkovhusBo Skovhus. Bo Skovhus was 38 in The Merry Widow as 'Count Danilo'.
Birthday: Tue, May 22 1962
Portrait of Angelika KirchschlagerAngelika Kirchschlager. Angelika Kirchschlager was 35 in The Merry Widow as 'Valencienne'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 24 1965
Portrait of Gregory TurayGregory Turay. Gregory Turay was >> in The Merry Widow as 'Count de Rosillon'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich KunzelErich Kunzel. Erich Kunzel was >> in The Merry Widow as 'Conductor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Lotfi MansouriLotfi Mansouri. Lotfi Mansouri was >> in The Merry Widow as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary HalvorsonGary Halvorson. Gary Halvorson was >> in The Merry Widow as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leo SteinLeo Stein. Leo Stein would have been no older than 60 in The Merry Widow as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1861 –
Died: Thu, Jul 28 1921
Portrait of Franz LehárFranz Lehár. Franz Lehár would have been no older than 78 in The Merry Widow as 'Compositor'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 30 1870 –
Died: Sun, Oct 24 1948