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The Merry Widow - behind the scenes

Take a peek backstage

Take a peek backstage of The Merry Widow

Photographer Graham Carlow was backstage to capture the show coming to life…

Danielle de Niese (Hanna Glawari)

The Glyndebourne Chorus backstage

The Glyndebourne Chorus prepare to make their entrance in Act I

Dancers backstage

Stage technicians preparing the Maxim’s set for Act III

Germán Olvera (Count Danilo Danilovitsch) backstage

Danielle de Niese (Hanna Glawari) centre

Danielle de Niese (Hanna Glawari) on stage

Act II scene in the pavillion

Soraya Mafi (Valencienne) backstage

Thomas Allen (Baron Mirko Zeta)

Michael McDermott (Camille de Rosillo) backstage with the Glyndebourne Chorus

 Dancers and Tom Edden (Njegus) in Act III

Stage technicians preparing the set of Hanna’s Parisian Villa for Act II

The cast take their bows at the curtain call

Innocent Masuku (Raoul de St Brioche)

Tom Edden (Njegus)

Dancers backstage

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