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The Merry Widow
First aired on Jan 1, 2005
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Genres: Comedy, Music

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...

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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
Featured Crew
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Anton Reitzenstein | Director
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Viktor Léon | Writer
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Franz Lehár | Original Music Composer
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Henri Meilhac | Original Story
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Franz Welser-Möst | Music Director
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Leo Stein | Writer