[Met Performance] CID:332426
Metropolitan Opera Premiere
The Merry Widow {1} Metropolitan Opera House: 02/17/2000.

(Debuts: Mel Ulrich, Beverly O'Regan Thiele, Lori Alexander, Stephanie Ann Sheppard, Heather McFadden, Karina Michaels, Tara Schoch, Erin Swanson, Wolfgang Göbbel)


Metropolitan Opera House
February 17, 2000
In English
Metropolitan Opera Premiere


THE MERRY WIDOW [1]
Lehár-Léon/L. Stein

Hanna Glawari...........Frederica von Stade
Valencienne.............Emily Pulley
Count Danilovitch.......Plácido Domingo
Camille de Rosillon.....Paul Groves
Baron Zeta..............John Del Carlo
Vicomte Cascada.........Mel Ulrich [Debut]
Raoul de St. Brioche....Mark Schowalter
Njegus..................Anthony Laciura
Sylviane................Beverly O'Regan Thiele [Debut]
Olga....................Reveka Mavrovitis
Praskowia...............Jane Shaulis
Kromow..................James Courtney
Bogdanovitch............Dennis Petersen
Pritschitsch............Thomas Hammons
Woman...................Constance Green
Lolo....................Lori Alexander [Debut]
Dodo....................Stephanie Ann Sheppard [Debut]
Jou-Jou.................Heather McFadden [Debut]
Frou-Frou...............Karina Michaels [Debut]
Clo-Clo.................Tara Schoch [Debut]
Margot..................Erin Swanson [Debut]

Conductor...............Andrew Davis

Production..............Tim Albery
Designer................Antony McDonald
Lighting designer.......Wolfgang Göbbel [Debut]
Choreographer...........Philippe Giraudeau
English Translation.....Martin Crimp

The Merry Widow received nine performances this season.

After Njegus' aria in Act III, Domingo interpolated "Why should any man have qualms"
("Gern habich die frau'n geküsst") from Lehár's "Paganini."

The production a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julian H. Robertson, Jr.

Additional funding by the Estate of Anna Case Mackay; Bill Rollnick and Nancy Ellison Rollnick; and in memory of Jacqueline Foster

[Alternate title: Die lustige Witwe.]


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1999-00
• The Merry Widow: Conductor [Davis, Andrew]
• The Merry Widow: Hanna Glawari [von Stade, Frederica]
• The Merry Widow: Valencienne [Pulley, Emily]
• The Merry Widow: Count Danilovitch [Domingo, Plácido]
• The Merry Widow: Camille de Rosillon [Groves, Paul]
• The Merry Widow: Baron Zeta [Del Carlo, John]
• The Merry Widow: Vicomte Cascada [Ulrich, Mel]
• The Merry Widow: Raoul de St. Brioche [Schowalter, Mark]
• The Merry Widow: Njegus [Laciura, Anthony]
• The Merry Widow: Sylviane [Thiele, Beverly O'Regan]
• The Merry Widow: Olga [Mavrovitis, Reveka Evangelia]
• The Merry Widow: Praskowia [Shaulis, Jane]
• The Merry Widow: Kromow [Courtney, James]
• The Merry Widow: Bogdanovitch [Petersen, Dennis]
• The Merry Widow: Pritschitsch [Hammons, Thomas]
• The Merry Widow: Woman [Green, Constance]
• The Merry Widow: Lolo [Alexander, Lori]
• The Merry Widow: Dodo [Sheppard, Stephanie Ann]
• The Merry Widow: Jou-Jou [McFadden, Heather]
• The Merry Widow: Frou-Frou [Michaels, Karina]
• The Merry Widow: Clo-Clo [Schoch, Tara]
• The Merry Widow: Margot [Swanson, Erin]
• The Merry Widow: Production [Albery, Tim]
• The Merry Widow: Choreographer [Giraudeau, Philippe]
• The Merry Widow: Designer [McDonald, Antony]
• The Merry Widow: Lighting Designer [Göbbel, Wolfgang]
• The Merry Widow: Translation [Crimp, Martin]
• 1999-00: The Merry Widow: Production gift: Mr. and Mrs. Julian H. Robertson, Jr.
• Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Julian H., Jr.: 1999-00: Production gift: The Merry Widow
• 1999-00: The Merry Widow: Additional production gift: Estate of Anna Case Mackay
• Mackay, Anna Case Estate of: 1999-00: Additional production gift: The Merry Widow
• 1999-00: The Merry Widow: Additional production gift: Bill and Nancy Ellison Rollnick
• Rollnick, Bill and Nancy Ellison: 1999-00: Additional production gift: The Merry Widow
• 1999-00: The Merry Widow: Additional production gift: In memory of Jacqueline Foster
• In memory of Jacqueline Foster: 1999-00: Additional production gift: The Merry Widow
• 1999-00: The Merry Widow: 9 performances: Met Premiere: New Production: Tim Albery//Antony McDonald: Statistics
Met Careers
• Albery, Tim [Production]
• Alexander, Lori [Mezzo Soprano]
• Courtney, James [Bass Baritone]
• Crimp, Martin [Translation]
• Davis, Andrew [Conductor]
• Del Carlo, John [Bass Baritone]
• Domingo, Plácido [Tenor]
• Giraudeau, Philippe [Choreographer]
• Göbbel, Wolfgang [Lighting Designer]
• Green, Constance [Soprano]
• Groves, Paul [Tenor]
• Hammons, Thomas [Bass Baritone]
• Laciura, Anthony [Tenor]
• Lehár, Franz [Composer]
• Mavrovitis, Reveka Evangelia [Mezzo Soprano]
• McDonald, Antony [Designer]
• McFadden, Heather [Mezzo Soprano]
• Michaels, Karina [Mezzo Soprano]
• Petersen, Dennis [Tenor]
• Pulley, Emily [Soprano]
• Schoch, Tara [Mezzo Soprano]
• Schowalter, Mark [Tenor]
• Shaulis, Jane [Mezzo Soprano]
• Sheppard, Stephanie Ann [Mezzo Soprano]
• Swanson, Erin [Mezzo Soprano]
• Thiele, Beverly O'Regan [Soprano]
• Ulrich, Mel [Baritone]
• von Stade, Frederica [Mezzo Soprano]