“The Merry “Widow” production at London Coliseum
The Merry Widow was a huge success when premiered in Vienna in 1905 and remains one of the most enduringly popular of all operettas and was later filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer (1934) starring Jeanette MacDonald in the title role opposite Maurice Chevalier as Count Danilo. Lehár’s tale of romance, passion, high society and amorous intrigue, The Merry Widow is set in the heady champagne days of decadent, nineteenth-century Paris…
The Merry Widow forms part of ENO’s 2007/08 Sky Arts Season and opens at the London Coliseum on Saturday 26 April 2008 for 12 performances.
Performance dates: April 26 (Press Night - early start at 6.30pm) & 29 (sign-language interpreted performance) and May 1, 3 (matinee at 3.00pm), 6, 7, 9, 10 (early start at 6.30pm), 20, 21, 29 & 30 at 7.30pm.
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