MEDIA KIT:
The Merry Widow
Music by Franz Lehár
Libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
Friday, Apr 29, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 1, 3pm
Wednesday, May 4, 7:30pm
Friday, May 6, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 8, 3pm
Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre
Sung mainly in English, with projected translations.
As heady as champagne, Franz Lehár’s classic operetta The Merry Widow draws us into the opulent Paris of the legendary Maxim’s in this first-ever BLO production. Featuring a lush design and a new book by director Lillian Groag, The Merry Widow is set in 1913 Paris in the last moments before the glittering City of Light would be overshadowed by war—a party at the end of the world.
Creative Team
Conductor Alexander Joel
Stage Director Lillian Groag
Set Designer John Conklin
Costume Designer Gail Buckley
Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel
Choreographer Kyle Lang
Wig And Makeup Designer Jason Allen
Surtitle Designer John Conklin
Cast
Erin Wall as Hanna Glawari
Roger Honeywell as Count Danilo
John Tessier as Camille de Rosillon
Andrew Wilkowske as Baron Zeta
Chelsea Basler as Valencienne
Jesse Blumberg as Njegus
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
Photos by T Charles Erickson
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photos by Melissa Blackall
