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The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

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Comedy   Music
📜 Overview: 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...
🌏 Languages Available: German
📆 Date Released: 2005-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

Dagmar Schellenberger original image
Hanna Glawari
Dagmar Schellenberger
Rodney Gilfry original image
Count Danilo Danilovitch
Rodney Gilfry
Ute Gfrerer original image
Valencienne
Ute Gfrerer
Rudolf A. Hartmann original image
Baron Mirko Zeta
Rudolf A. Hartmann
Herbert Prikopa original image
Njegus
Herbert Prikopa
Piotr Beczała original image
Camille, Count de Rosillon
Piotr Beczała
Gabriel Bermúdez original image
Vicomte Cascada
Gabriel Bermúdez
Guido Götzen original image
Bogdanowitsch
Guido Götzen
Eva Maria Kaufmann original image
Praskowia
Eva Maria Kaufmann
Mary O'Sullivan original image
Sylviane
Mary O'Sullivan
Thomas Pütz original image
Pritschitsch
Thomas Pütz
Carine Séchaye original image
Olga
Carine Séchaye

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