The Merry Widow

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Dagmar Schellenberger
Dagmar Schellenberger

Hanna Glawari

Rodney Gilfry
Rodney Gilfry

Count Danilo Danilovitch

Ute Gfrerer
Ute Gfrerer

Valencienne

Rudolf A. Hartmann
Rudolf A. Hartmann

Baron Mirko Zeta

Herbert Prikopa
Herbert Prikopa

Njegus

Piotr Beczała
Piotr Beczała

Camille, Count de Rosillon

Gabriel Bermúdez
Gabriel Bermúdez

Vicomte Cascada

Guido Götzen
Guido Götzen

Bogdanowitsch

Eva Maria Kaufmann
Eva Maria Kaufmann

Praskowia

Mary O'Sullivan
Mary O'Sullivan

Sylviane

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    Zurich Opera House production of Franz Léhar's operetta, with Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, and Ute Gfrerer in lead roles. Baron Zeta is desperate that the fabulously wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country. He attempts to match her and his handsome attaché, Danilo. It turns out that Danilo and Hanna had had a love affair in years past. Nevertheless, Danilo now refuses to love her because he doesn't want to appear like he is only interested in her money...

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    2005-01-01

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