[Met Performance] CID:350853



The Merry Widow
Metropolitan Opera House, Mon, December 22, 2003

Debut : Kirill Petrenko, Daniel Mobbs, Robert Orth, Michele Tibbitts, Kathleen Shields, Allison Thomas Lee


In English



The Merry Widow (18)
Franz Leh?r | Viktor L?on/Leo Stein
Hanna Glawari
Susan Graham

Valencienne
Emily Pulley

Count Danilovitch
Bo Skovhus

Camille de Rosillon
Paul Groves

Baron Zeta
James Courtney

Vicomte Cascada
Daniel Mobbs [Debut]

Raoul de St. Brioche
Eduardo Valdes

Njegus
Anthony Laciura

Sylviane
Yvonne Gonzales Redman

Olga
Sandra Piques Eddy

Praskowia
Jane Shaulis

Kromow
Robert Orth [Debut]

Bogdanovitch
Roy Cornelius Smith

Pritschitsch
Thomas Hammons

Woman
Jean Braham

Lolo
Lori Alexander

Dodo
Stephanie Ann Sheppard

Jou-Jou
Stephanie Fittro

Frou-Frou
Michele Tibbitts [Debut]

Clo-Clo
Kathleen Shields [Debut]

Margot
Allison Thomas Lee [Debut]


Conductor
Kirill Petrenko [Debut]


Production
Tim Albery

Designer
Antony McDonald

Lighting Designer
Wolfgang G?bbel

Choreographer
Philippe Giraudeau

Stage Director
Gina Lapinski





For this revival, after the "Can Can" in Act III, Skovhus interpolated "Why should any man have qualms", ("Gern habich die frau'n gek?sst") from Lehar's "Paganini". Also, the Act III aria for Njegus was cut.
The Merry Widow received nine performances this season.
Production photos of The Merry Widow by Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera.

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