The Merry Widow

Performances 13-16 November 2019

Director: Alison Cooper

Musical Director: Ian Stone

The Merry Widow is Franz Lehar's most popular and enchanting operetta. With dazzling melodies, wit and elegance the story unfolds as the fabulously wealthy widow, Anna, arrives in Paris. Pursued by numerous suitors, complications and misunderstandings abound when at an Embassy party, she rekindles her relationship with her old flame, Danilo. But, will he forsake the Grisettes, the famous dancing girls at Maxim’s, and declare his true feelings for Anna…?

An amateur production by arrangement with Glocken Verlag Ltd (music adapted and arranged by Ronald Hanmer)

Cast

Anna Sarah Esser Haswell
Danilo Peter Thomas
Baron Zeta Trevor Allen
Valencienne Jane Khan
Camille David Clark
Njegus David Longes
St Brioche Andy Davis
Cascada Mark Edwards
Kromov Roger Nelson
Bogdanovitsch David Eccles
Olga Jane Seymour
Sylvia Jane Johnson
Praskovia Gini King
Grisettes

Diane Mayall, Sue Nelson, Margaret Longes

Diana Barnsley, Kathy Wilman, Linda Slater

Parisian Guests Pam Patch, Vicki Hodges, Edward Marston

Lighting: David Ames

Photography Mick Mercer