The merry widow

Item

Record ID

681

Identifier

89167

Genre

Work Title

The merry widow

Uniform Title

Lustige Witwe

Program/Series Title

Live from Lincoln Center

Work Alternate Titles

Die Lustige Witwe

Composer

Text Author

Leon, Victor, 1860-1940 (libretto) ; Stein, Leo, 1862-1920 (libretto)

Language

English

Translation

Johanson, Robert (book) ; Evans, Albert (lyrics)

Production Year

1996

Transmission/Release Date

3/27/96

Transmission/Release Year

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Sander, Alexander

Orchestra

New York City Opera Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

New York City Opera Chorus

Soloists

George S. Irving (Baron Mirko Zeta) ; Patricia Johnson (Valencienne) ; Robert Creighton (Njegus) ; Carlo Scibelli (Camille de Rosillon) ; Matthew Chellis (Vicomte Cascada) ; Shon Sims (Raoul de St. Brioche) ; Jane Thorngren (Hanna Glawari) ; Michael Hayes (Danilo Danilovitch)

Participants

Hugh Downs (host) ; Martin Bookspan (commentator)

TV/Film Director

Browning, Kirk, 1921-

Stage Director

Johanson, Robert

Sets

Anania, Michael

Costumes

Barnes, Gregg

Choreography

Halley, Sharon

Production Company

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Producer

Goberman, John

Executive Producer

Goberman, John

Technical Information

Live ; color ; stereo

Other Information

Production originally created for Paper Mill Playhouse. Intermission features: What's behind the Merry Widow? - lighting, direction, enduring popularity (tape) ; Live interviews with Michael Hayes, Robert Creighton and George S. Irving.

Duration

ca. 180'

Presenting Station

WNET

Company

New York City Opera, New York, N.Y.

Sourcemat

POCAT - 81 (X)

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