[Met Performance] CID:350865
The Merry Widow {21} Metropolitan Opera House: 12/31/2003.


Metropolitan Opera House
December 31, 2003
In English


THE MERRY WIDOW {21}
Lehár-Léon/Stein

Hanna Glawari..............Susan Graham
Valencienne................Emily Pulley
Count Danilovitch..........Bo Skovhus
Camille de Rosillon........Paul Groves
Baron Zeta.................James Courtney
Vicomte Cascada............Daniel Mobbs
Raoul de St. Brioche.......Eduardo Valdes
Njegus.....................Anthony Laciura
Sylviane...................Yvonne Gonzales Redman
Olga.......................Sandra Piques Eddy
Praskowia..................Jane Shaulis
Kromow.....................Robert Orth
Bogdanovitch...............Roy Cornelius Smith
Pritschitsch...............Thomas Hammons
Woman......................Jean Braham
Lolo.......................Lori Alexander
Dodo.......................Stephanie Ann Sheppard
Jou-Jou....................Stephanie Fittro
Frou-Frou..................Michele Tibbitts
Clo-Clo....................Kathleen Shields
Margot.....................Allison Thomas Lee


Act III Gala in Hanna Glawari's mansion immediately after the Grisette's song

Non ti scordar
Veronica Villarroel

West Side Story: Tonight, Tonight
Veronica Villarroel
Tony Stevenson

La Fille du Régiment: Ah! mes amis
Juan Diego Flórez

Conductor..................Kirill Petrenko


At this point in the performance, Tony Stevenson proposed marriage to Stephanie Ann Shepherd and she accepted.

On a Clear Day: On a Clear Day
South Pacific: A wonderful guy
Simple Simon: He Was Too Good To Me
Follies: Losing My Mind
Barbara Cook [First appearance]

Conductor..................Wally Harper [First appearance]


We'll Be Together Again
Barbara Cook
Wally Harper, Piano

Conductor..................Kirill Petrenko

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


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 2003-04
• The Merry Widow: Conductor [Petrenko, Kirill]
• The Merry Widow: Hanna Glawari [Graham, Susan]
• The Merry Widow: Valencienne [Pulley, Emily]
• The Merry Widow: Count Danilovitch [Skovhus, Bo]
• The Merry Widow: Camille de Rosillon [Groves, Paul]
• The Merry Widow: Baron Zeta [Courtney, James]
• The Merry Widow: Vicomte Cascada [Mobbs, Daniel]
• The Merry Widow: Raoul de St. Brioche [Valdes, Eduardo]
• The Merry Widow: Njegus [Laciura, Anthony]
• The Merry Widow: Sylviane [Redman, Yvonne Gonzales]
• The Merry Widow: Olga [Eddy, Sandra Piques]
• The Merry Widow: Praskowia [Shaulis, Jane]
• The Merry Widow: Kromow [Orth, Robert]
• The Merry Widow: Bogdanovitch [Smith, Roy Cornelius]
• The Merry Widow: Pritschitsch [Hammons, Thomas]
• The Merry Widow: Woman [Braham, Jean]
• The Merry Widow: Lolo [Alexander, Lori]
• The Merry Widow: Dodo [Sheppard, Stephanie Ann]
• The Merry Widow: Jou-Jou [Fittro, Stephanie]
• The Merry Widow: Frou-Frou [Tibbitts, Michele]
• The Merry Widow: Clo-Clo [Shields, Kathleen]
• The Merry Widow: Margot [Lee, Allison Thomas]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Villarroel, Veronica]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Stevenson, Tony]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Flórez, Juan Diego]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Cook, Barbara]
• The Merry Widow: Guest Artist [Harper, Wally]
Selection/Excerpt
• Non ti scordar di me [Villarroel, Veronica/Petrenko, Kirill]
• West Side Story: Tonight [Villarroel, Veronica/Stevenson, Tony/Petrenko, Kirill]
• La Fille du Régiment: Ah! mes amis [Flórez, Juan Diego/Petrenko, Kirill]
• On a Clear Day: On a Clear Day [Cook, Barbara/Harper, Wally]
• South Pacific: A wonderful guy [Barbara, Cook/Harper, Wally]
• Simple Simon: He Was Too Good To Me [Cook, Barbara/Harper, Wally]
• Follies: Losing My Mind [Cook, Barbara/Harper, Wally]
• We'll Be Together Again [Cook, Barbara/Harper, Wally]
Met Careers
• Alexander, Lori [Mezzo Soprano]
• Braham, Jean [Soprano]
• Cook, Barbara [Singer]
• Courtney, James [Bass Baritone]
• Eddy, Sandra Piques [Mezzo Soprano]
• Fittro, Stephanie [Mezzo Soprano]
• Flórez, Juan Diego [Tenor]
• Graham, Susan [Mezzo Soprano]
• Groves, Paul [Tenor]
• Hammons, Thomas [Bass Baritone]
• Harper, Wally [Conductor/Piano]
• Laciura, Anthony [Tenor]
• Lee, Allison Thomas [Mezzo Soprano]
• Mobbs, Daniel [Bass Baritone]
• Orth, Robert [Baritone]
• Petrenko, Kirill [Conductor]
• Pulley, Emily [Soprano]
• Redman, Yvonne Gonzales [Soprano]
• Shaulis, Jane [Mezzo Soprano]
• Sheppard, Stephanie Ann [Mezzo Soprano]
• Shields, Kathleen [Mezzo Soprano]
• Skovhus, Bo [Baritone]
• Smith, Roy Cornelius [Tenor]
• Stevenson, Tony [Tenor]
• Tibbitts, Michele [Mezzo Soprano]
• Valdes, Eduardo [Tenor]
• Villarroel, Veronica [Soprano]