The Merry Widow
01/01/2005
2h 5m



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Zurich Opera House production of Franz Léhar's operetta, with Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, and Ute Gfrerer in lead roles. Baron Zeta is desperate that the fabulously wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country. He attempts to match her and his handsome attaché, Danilo. It turns out that Danilo and Hanna had had a love affair in years past. Nevertheless, Danilo now refuses to love her because he doesn't want to appear like he is only interested in her money...
Cast


Dagmar Schellenberger
Hanna Glawari


Rodney Gilfry
Count Danilo Danilovitch


Ute Gfrerer
Valencienne
Rudolf A. Hartmann
Baron Mirko Zeta
Herbert Prikopa
Njegus


Piotr Beczała
Camille, Count de Rosillon
Gabriel Bermúdez
Vicomte Cascada
Guido Götzen
Bogdanowitsch
Eva Maria Kaufmann
Praskowia
Mary O'Sullivan
Sylviane
Thomas Pütz
Pritschitsch
Carine Séchaye
Olga
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