The Merry Widow [Blu-ray]

Overview

Opus Arte and the BBC present this performance of Franz Leh?r's comic operetta +The Merry Widow. Directed by Lotfi Mansouri, this production features Yvonne Kenny in the lead role and performances by Bo Skovhus, Gregory Turay, and Angelika Kirchschlager. The production also includes new dialogue from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein and a new ballet segment during the "Chez Maxim" scene.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/30/2010
UPC:	0809478070559
Original Release:	2001
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	3:09:00
Sales rank:	36,040

Special Features

Illustrated Synopsis; Cast Gallery; Impressions: Lotfi Mansouri, Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager and Gregory Turay discuss The Merry Widow

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Yvonne Kenny	Anna Glawari
Bo Skovhus	Count Danilo Danilovitch,Actor
Angelika Kirchschläger	Performer
Gregory Turay	Camille de Rosillon
Carlo Hartmann	Baron Mirko Zeta
Elijah Chester	Njegus
Jonathan Boyd	Performer
Curtis Sullivan	Vicomte Cascada
Bob Amaral	Performer
Marnie Breckenridge	Olga
Erich Kunzel	Conductor
Angelika Kirchschlager	Valencienne
William Saetre	Pritschitch
Jayne Taine	Praskowia
Peter Strummer	Bogdanovitch
Colleen McGrath	Sylviane
Janice Lynde	Zozo
Matt Logan	Maître d'hôtel
San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Performer
San Francisco Opera Chorus and Ballet	Performer
Angelika Kirchschlager	Actor
Franz Lehar	Composer

Technical Credits

Lotfi Mansouri

Director