Film
The Merry Widow
2005Directed by Anton Reitzenstein
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
About The Merry Widow
- Comedy
- Music
Synopsis
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...
- Director
- Anton Reitzenstein
- Writers
- Viktor Léon
- Henri Meilhac
- Leo Stein
- Original title
- Die lustige Witwe
