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The Merry Widow, 23 July 2024

The Opera

Venue: Glyndebourne

Composer: Franz Lehár

Librettist: Viktor Leon and Leo Stein

Conductor: John Wilson

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Cast

Vicomte Cascada: Alex Otterburn

Baron Mirko Zeta: Thomas Allen

Raoul de St Brioche: Innocent Masuku

Kromov: Michael Wallace

Valancienne: Soraya Mafi

Comte Camille de Rosillon: Michael McDermott

Njegus: Tom Edden

Bogdanovitsch: Adam Marsden

Pritschitsch: John Mackenzie-Lavansch

Hanna Glawari: Danielle de Niese

Praskovia: Melissa Gregory

Sylviana: Emily Hodkinson

Olga: Rachel Taylor

Count Danilo Danilovitsch: Germán Olvera

Dancer: Erin Baig

Dancer: Wednesday Houghton

Dancer: Jaide Jeffrey

Dancer: Phoebe Jones

Dancer: Helen Rose

Dancer: Katie Whitcombe

Production Team

Director: Cal McCrystal

Designer: Gary McCann

Choreographer: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille

Lighting Designer: Ben Cracknell

Book and lyrics: Stephen Plaice

Lyrics and Vocal Setting: Marcia Bellamy

Chorus Director: Aidan Oliver

Assistant Conductor: Lee Reynolds

Associate Director: Tom Mallaburn

Assistant Director: Fiona Dunn