Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 16, 2024 performances of Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” The company said that Anastasiya Taratorkina will take over the role of Valencienne replacing Katharina Konradi. Taratorkina will make her house debut. The soprano is a resident artist at Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden and has performed at the International Hamburg Music Festival, Elbphilharmonie, the {…}

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The Romanian Opera in Timisoara to Present ‘The Merry Widow’

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The Romanian Opera in Timisoara will present “The Merry Widow” on Feb. 14, 2024. The opera will star Octavian Vlaicu as Baron Zeta, Crina Vezentan as Valencienne, Cristian Rudic as Danilo, Mihaela Marcu as Hanna Glavari, and Stefan von Korch as Camille de Rosillon. The work will be conducted by Hermann Szabolcs with Mario de Carlo directing. “Performing for the {…}

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Alyson Cambridge Leads ‘The Merry Widow’ at Toledo Opera

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Toledo Opera is set to present Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” on Feb. 10 and 12, 2022. The production is set to star Alyson Cambridge as Hanna Glawari and Keith Phares as Count Danilo. The cast will be rounded out by baritone Jason Budd (Baron Zeta), baritone Justin Bays (Njegus), tenor and Toledo Opera Resident Artist Brendan Boyle (Raoul de {…}

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Royal Opera House Muscat Cancels ‘The Merry Widow’

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The Royal Opera House Muscat has canceled its upcoming production of “The Merry Widow.” The operetta, which was set to be performed on Feb. 17, 18, and 19, was to be conducted by Marco Arturo Marelli with the Orchestra and Chorus from the Volksoper Wien. As a result, ticket holders will be notified of available refund options for the event. {…}

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Calgary Opera Returns to Stage with ‘The Merry Widow’

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Calgary Opera is set to return to its main stage performance series at the South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with “The Merry Widow” starting on Jan. 29, 2022. Due to health and safety regulations in Canada, the company will be able to open to 50 percent capacity with all audience members required to wear masks. The opera will star Aviva Fortunata, {…}

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Theater Dortmund Delays ‘The Merry Widow’ Opening

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The Theater Dortmund has delayed the premiere of “The Merry Widow.” The company, which was forced to postpone the production by a week, noted that the delay was due to high COVID rates. As a result, the new production will now open on Jan. 29 instead of its originally planned Jan. 22 date. The new production is set to be {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘The Merry Widow’

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The Teatro dell Opera di Roma’s summer festival continues at the Circo Massimo with Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow.” The operetta, which will be performed starting July 31 through August 12, will be conducted by Stefano Montanari and will star Nadja Mchantaf as Hanna Glawari, Markus Werba as Danilo Danilowitsch, Andrea Concetti as Mirko Zeta, Hasmik Torosyan as Valencienne, Juan {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Review – The Merry Widow: Susan Graham & Andriana Chuchman Shine In Léhar Operetta

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This review is for the performance on Dec. 14, 2017. It’s an interesting time at the Metropolitan Opera right now. Undeniably taking into account the jolly spirit of the holidays the company is only showcasing comedies between now and Dec. 31, when it presents a new production of one of the most violent of all operas – “Tosca.” But for {…}

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Romanian National Opera Iasi to Present ‘Merry Widow 2.0’

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The Romanian National Opera, Iaşi will present “Merry Widow 2.0.” The opera will star tenor Ștefan von Korch as Camille de Jolidon; he was first cast in the reimagined role of Camille de Rosillion in 2016 with the company. He is joined by Ana Cernicova, Cosmin Marcovici, Andrei Yvan, Nicoleta Maier, Andrei Lazar, Angelica Solomon, Ștefan Linu, Alexandru Savin, Tatiana Purcaru, {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

The Romanian Opera in Timisoara to Present ‘The Merry Widow’

Alyson Cambridge Leads ‘The Merry Widow’ at Toledo Opera

Royal Opera House Muscat Cancels ‘The Merry Widow’

Calgary Opera Returns to Stage with ‘The Merry Widow’

Theater Dortmund Delays ‘The Merry Widow’ Opening

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘The Merry Widow’

Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Review – The Merry Widow: Susan Graham & Andriana Chuchman Shine In Léhar Operetta

Romanian National Opera Iasi to Present ‘Merry Widow 2.0’