Lotfi Mansouri’s spectacular last production as General Director of San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny making her debut in the title role, new dialogue specially commissioned from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene ‘Chez Maxime’ bringing fresh insight into Lehár’s classic operetta.
Composer: Franz Lehár
Anna Glawari: Yvonne Kenny
Danilo: Bo Skovhus
Valencienne: Angelika Kirchschlager
Camille: Gregory Turay
Baron Mirko Zeta: Carlo Hartmann
San Francisco Opera Chorus and Ballet
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Stage Director:Lotfi Mansouri
Set Designs: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designs: Thierry Bosquet
Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer: Lawrence Pech
Bonus: Illustrated synopsis / Cast Gallery / Impressions: Lotfi Mansouri, Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager and Gregory Turay discuss The Merry Widow
Picture: 16:9
Sound: PCM 2.0 stereo / DTS-HD
Format: NTSC
Region code: All regions
Running time: 189 mins
Subtitles: FR/DE/SP
Year: 2001