[Met Performance] CID:333297
The Merry Widow {13} Metropolitan Opera House: 12/31/2000.


Metropolitan Opera House
December 31, 2000
In English

New Year's Eve Gala


THE MERRY WIDOW {13}

Hanna Glawari...........Frederica von Stade
Valencienne.............Jennifer Welch-Babidge
Count Danilovitch.......Håkan Hagegård
Camille de Rosillon.....Paul Groves
Baron Zeta..............John Del Carlo
Vicomte Cascada.........Mel Ulrich
Raoul de St. Brioche....Mark Schowalter
Njegus..................Anthony Laciura
Sylviane................Yvonne Gonzales Redman
Olga....................Reveka Mavrovitis
Praskowia...............Diane Elias
Kromow..................James Courtney
Bogdanovitch............Dennis Petersen
Pritschitsch............Thomas Hammons
Woman...................Constance Green
Lolo....................Lori Alexander
Dodo....................Stephanie Ann Sheppard
Jou-Jou.................Susan Lamontagne
Frou-Frou...............Karina Michaels
Clo-Clo.................Tara Schoch
Margot..................Jenny Hill
MC......................Dame Edna Everage (Mr. Barry Humphries)

The Gala part of program began in Act III after Anthony Laciura sang Njegus' song and chorus "Quite Parisian." Laciura introduced Dame Edna who presented the other guests.

Gräfin Mariza: Komm Zigany
Thomas Hampson
with Suzanne Laurence, Deborah Allton, Rachel Schuette, and Victoria Rinaldi (dancers)

Gypsy: Some People
Stephanie Blythe
John Del Carlo

Carousel: Soliloquy
James Morris

My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night
Karita Mattila

Camelot: If Ever I Would Leave You
René Pape

Kurt Weill: Speak Low; I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Anne Sofie von Otter

Ditty (with piano accompaniment)
Dame Edna

Conductor...............Asher Fisch

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


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 2000-01
• The Merry Widow: Conductor [Fisch, Asher]
• The Merry Widow: Hanna Glawari [von Stade, Frederica]
• The Merry Widow: Valencienne [Welch-Babidge, Jennifer]
• The Merry Widow: Count Danilovitch [Hagegard, Hakan]
• 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 [Redman, Yvonne Gonzales]
• The Merry Widow: Olga [Mavrovitis, Reveka Evangelia]
• The Merry Widow: Praskowia [Elias, Diane]
• 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 [Lamontagne, Susan]
• The Merry Widow: Frou-Frou [Michaels, Karina]
• The Merry Widow: Clo-Clo [Schoch, Tara]
• The Merry Widow: Margot [Hill, Jenny]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Hampson, Thomas]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Laurence, Suzanne]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Allton, Deborah]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Schuette, Rachel]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Rinaldi, Victoria]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Blythe, Stephanie]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Del Carlo, John]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Morris, James]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Mattila,Karita]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Pape, René]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [von Otter, Anne Sofie]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Everage, Dame Edna]
Selection/Excerpt
• Gräfin Mariza: Komm Zigany [Hampson, Thomas/Laurence, Suzanne/Allton, Deborah/Schuette, Rachel/Rinaldi, Victoria/Fisch, Asher]
• Gypsy: Some People [Blythe, Stephanie/Del Carlo, John/Fisch, Asher]
• Carousel: Soliloquy [Morris, James/Fisch, Asher]
• My Fair Lady: I could have danced all night [Mattila,Karita/Fisch, Asher]
• Camelot: If ever I would leave you [Pape, Renè/Fisch, Asher]
• Kurt Weill: Speak Low [von Otter, Anne Sofie/Fisch, Asher]
• Kurt Weill: I'm a Stranger Here Myself [von Otter, Anne Sofie/Fisch, Asher]
Met Careers
• Alexander, Lori [Mezzo Soprano]
• Allton, Deborah [Dancer]
• Blythe, Stephanie [Mezzo Soprano]
• Courtney, James [Bass Baritone]
• Del Carlo, John [Bass Baritone]
• Elias, Diane [Mezzo Soprano]
• Everage, Dame Edna [Actor]
• Fisch, Asher [Conductor]
• Green, Constance [Soprano]
• Groves, Paul [Tenor]
• Hagegard, Hakan [Baritone]
• Hammons, Thomas [Bass Baritone]
• Hampson, Thomas [Baritone]
• Hill, Jenny [Mezzo Soprano]
• Laciura, Anthony [Tenor]
• Lamontagne, Susan [Mezzo Soprano]
• Laurence, Suzanne [Dancer]
• Mattila, Karita [Soprano]
• Mavrovitis, Reveka Evangelia [Mezzo Soprano]
• Michaels, Karina [Mezzo Soprano]
• Morris, James [Bass]
• Pape, René [Bass]
• Petersen, Dennis [Tenor]
• Redman, Yvonne Gonzales [Soprano]
• Rinaldi, Victoria [Dancer]
• Schoch, Tara [Mezzo Soprano]
• Schowalter, Mark [Tenor]
• Sheppard, Stephanie Ann [Mezzo Soprano]
• Ulrich, Mel [Baritone]
• von Otter, Anne Sofie [Mezzo Soprano]
• von Stade, Frederica [Mezzo Soprano]
• Welch-Babidge, Jennifer [Soprano]