"The Marry Widow" is one of the most famous operettas in the world. It is based on the comedy play "L'attache d'ambassade"(1861) by Henri Meilhac. The music was written by Franz Lehar, the original libretto was composed by Viktor Leon and Leo Stein. The premier took place at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on December 30, 1905 with Mizzi Günther as Hanna, Louis Treumann as Danilo, Siegmund Natzler as Baron Zeta and Annie Wünsch as Valencienne.
The plot is built around Hanna's attempts to find a new husband. The widow inherits a fortune from her late husband and Baron Zeta, the ambassador of the Pontevedro, wants her to marry another Pontevedrian so that her money stayed in the country and saved it from the bankruptcy...
More than a century the operetta hits a great success wherever it is performed. Teatro dell'Opera is hosting the show up to 30 December. Don't miss the event!

 

2007.12.27