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The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow

NR20152h 28mSusan Stroman

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Renée Fleming lights up the Met stage as Hanna Glawari, the fabulously wealthy widow of the title in Lehár’s beloved operetta, set in Paris and seen in a glittering production directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Susan Stroman. Nathan Gunn is Danilo, Hanna’s former flame, who is supposed to woo and marry her in order to keep her fortune in their home country of Pontevedro. Kelli O’Hara sings Valencienne, the flirtatious young wife of the Pontevedrian ambassador in Paris, Baron Zeta, played by Thomas Allen, and Alek Shrader is her suitor, Camille. Andrew Davis conducts the waltz-rich score, and the new English translation is by Jeremy Sams.

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OperettaOpera Live PerformanceThe Metropolitan Opera

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What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow (2015) about?

Renée Fleming lights up the Met stage as Hanna Glawari, the fabulously wealthy widow of the title in Lehár’s beloved operetta, set in Paris and seen in a glittering production directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Susan Stroman. Nathan Gunn is Danilo, Hanna’s former flame, who is supposed to woo and marry her in order to keep her fortune in their home country of Pontevedro. Kelli O’Hara sings…

Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow stars Thomas Allen (Baron Mirko Zeta), Kelli O'Hara (Valencienne), Nathan Gunn (Graf Danilo Danilowitsch:), Renée Fleming (Hanna Glawari), Alek Shrader (Camille de Rosillon). The film was directed by Susan Stroman.

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2015. It is rated NR.

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