The merry widow
Item
Record ID
1220
Identifier
90819
Work Title
The merry widow
Uniform Title
Lustige Witwe
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Leon, Victor,; 1858-1940 ; Stein, Leo,; 1861-1921.
Language
English
Translation
Sams, Jeremy
Production Year
2015
Transmission/Release Date
2015-01-17 (Theater transmission) ; 2015-06-21 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / (PBS)
Conductor/Music Director
Davis, Andrew
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Renee Fleming (Hanna Glawari) ; Kelli O'Hara (Valencienne) ; Nathan Gunn (Count Danilovitch) ; Alek Shrader (Camille de Rosillon) ; Thomas Allen (Baron Zeta) ; Jeff Mattsey (Vicomte Cascada) ; Alexander Lewis (Raoul de St. Brioche) ; Carson Elrod (Njegus)
Participants
DiDonato, Joyce (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Stroman, Susan
Sets
Crouch, Julian
Costumes
Ivey Long, William
Choreography
Stroman, Susan
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Intermission features: DiDonato interviews with Stroman, Fleming, O'Hara, Gunn, Schrader and Allen. Upcoming Hoffman rehearsal video and DiDonato interview with Vittorio Grigolo. DiDonato funding pitch for Met. Promotion video for remainder of HD season.
Duration
ca. 165'
Company
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT-319
Memo1
In Act 2 Renee Fleming interpolates, Liebe, du Himmel auf Erden (Love, Live, Forever/Whenever I'm lost or lonely) from Franz Lehar's Paganini.