The merry widow / music by Franz Lehár ; book and lyrics by Victor Léon and Leo Stein ; dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein ; directed for TV by Gary Halvorson ; producers, Judy Flannery, John Walker ; stage director, Lotfi Mansouri ; a production of Thirteen/WNET, New York; KQED Public Television, San Francisco; San Francisco Opera; BBC Worldwide; and Opus Arte BV.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[England] : BBC ; East Sussex, U.K. : Opus Arte, ©2003.
Description1 videodisc (188 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorLéon, Victor, 1858-1940 librettist.
Other author/creatorStein, Leo, 1861-1921, librettist.
Other author/creatorWasserstein, Wendy author of dialog.
Other author/creatorHalvorson, Gary.
Other author/creatorFlannery, Judy.
Other author/creatorWalker, John.
Other author/creatorMansouri, Lotfi.
Other author/creatorHassall, Christopher, 1912-1963, translator.
Other author/creatorKenny, Yvonne performer.
Other author/creatorSkovhus, Bo, 1962- performer.
Other author/creatorKirchschlager, Angelika performer.
Other author/creatorTuray, Gregory, performer.
Other author/creatorKunzel, Erich, conductor.
Included WorkLehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Lustige Witwe. English.
Included WorkMeilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Attaché d'ambassade.
Other author/creatorWNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorKQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
Other author/creatorSan Francisco Opera performer.
Other author/creatorBBC Worldwide Ltd.
Other author/creatorOpus Arte (Firm)
Abstract Lotfi Mansouri's last production as General Director of the San Francisco Opera; includes new dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene Chez Maxim's, bringing fresh insight into Lehár's operetta.
General noteFrom the comedy L'attaché ambassade by Henri Meilhac.
General noteRecorded live on Dec. 8, 2001, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Calif.
General noteBonus features: synopsis; cast gallery; and the short film Impressions, featuring cast members discussing the operetta.
General noteProgram notes by Bronwen Roberts and Camille Crittenden in English, French and German (23 p. : col. ill.) inserted in container.
CreditsEnglish translation of lyrics, Christopher Hassall ; executive producer, David Horn ; costume designer, Thierry Bosquet ; set designer, Michael Yeargan ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; choreographer, Lawrence Pech ; editors, Steve Prime, Noel Rogers ; additional lyrics by Ted and Deena Puffer.
Performer Yvonne Kenny (Anna Glawari) ; Bo Skovhus (Count Danilo Danilovitch) ; Angelika Kirchschlager (Valencienne) ; Gregory Turay (Camille de Rosillon) ; Carlo Hartmann, Curtis Sullivan, Jonathan Boyd, Bob Amaral, Marnie Breckenridge, William Saetre, Jayne Taini, Peter Strummer, Collen McGrath, Elijah Chester, Janice Lynde, Matt Logan, Virginia Pluth, Claudia Siefer, Jim Croom, Cynthia Drayer, Ann Greene, Debra Rose, Jodi Allen, Juliann Rhodes, Nora Heiber, supporting soloists ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Kunzel, conductor.
Technical detailsDVD video; Dolby digital; stereo.; 5.1 surround; 16/9 anamorphic aspect ratio.
LanguageIn English with optional Spanish subtitles.
UPC 809478000273
Publisher numberOA 0837 D Opus Arte

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