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Franz Lehár (1870-1948)

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Lehár: Die Lustige Witwe

Recorded live at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 8 December 2001

Sung in English

Yvonne Kenny (Anna Glawari), Bo Skovhus (Danilo), Angelika Kirchschlager (Valencienne), Gregory Turay (Camille)

San Francisco Opera Orchestra & San Francisco Opera Chorus and Ballet, Erich Kunzel (conductor) & Lotfi Mansouri (stage director)

Lotfi Mansouri’s spectacular last production as General Director of San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny making her debut in the title role, new dialogue specially commissioned from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Wendy Wasserstein, and an original ballet to set the scene ‘Chez Maxim’s’, bringing fresh insight into Lehár’s classic operetta.

‘…this is about as lavish a production of Franz Lehár’s adorable operetta as you are ever likely to see…soprano Yvonne Kenny is perfectly cast in the title role.’ Classic FM Magazine

Extra features

Illustrated synopsis & cast gallery.

Impressions: Lotfi Mansouri, Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager and Gregory Turay discuss The Merry Widow.

Running time 189 mins

Region code All regions

Video codec: AVC/MPEG-4

Disc size: BD50

Picture format 1080i High Definition / 16:9

Sound format 2.0 & 4.0 DTS-HD Master Audio

Menu language EN

Subtitles FR/DE/ES

“Gregory Turay is a fluent, quite serious Camille, Bo Skovhus a superb Danilo and Angelika Kirchschlager an absolute dream of a Valencienne.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2010

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The Berlin Concert

Bernstein:	Tonight (from West Side Story) Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón
Bizet:	Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) Plácido Domingo & Rolando Villazón
Cilea:	È la solita storia 'Lamento di Federico' (from L'Arlesiana) Plácido Domingo
Curtis, E:	Non ti scordar di me Plácido Domingo & Rolando Villazón
Grever:	Júrame Rolando Villazón
Lehár:	Meine Lippen sie Kussen so heiss (from Giuditta) Anna Netrebko
Mascagni:	Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Massenet:	Le Mage - Ah! Parais! Rolando Villazón
Puccini:	O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Anna Netrebko O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón Quando me'n vo (from La Bohème) Anna Netrebko
Rendine:	Vurria Plácido Domingo
Rossini:	Semiramide Overture Soirées musicales: La Danza Rolando Villazón
Sorozábal:	La Taberna del Puerto – ‘No puede ser’ Plácido Domingo
Verdi:	Nabucco Overture Giá nella notte densa (from Otello) Anna Netrebko & Plácido Domingo Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo & Rolando Villazón

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Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Marco Armiliato

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The Opera Gala - Live from Baden-Baden

Bellini:	Norma Overture Mira, o Norma (from Norma) Anna Netrebko (soprano) & Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei (from I Puritani) Ludovic Tezier (baritone) Casta Diva (from Norma) Anna Netrebko (soprano)
Bizet:	Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) Ramon Vargas (tenor) & Ludovic Tezier (baritone) Votre toast je peux vous le rendre 'Toreador Song' (from Carmen) Ludovic Tezier (baritone)
Chapí:	Al pensar en el dueno (from Las Hijas del Zebedeo) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano)
Delibes:	Lakmé: Dôme épais (Flower Duet) Anna Netrebko (soprano) & Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano)
Donizetti:	Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Ramon Vargas (tenor)
Lehár:	Meine Lippen sie Kussen so heiss (from Giuditta) Anna Netrebko (soprano)
Puccini:	O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Anna Netrebko (soprano) & Ramon Vargas (tenor)
Rossini:	Nacqui all'affanno, al pianto...Non più mesta (from La Cenerentola) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) Soirées musicales: La Danza Ramon Vargas (tenor)
Saint-Saëns:	Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano)
Verdi:	Dio, che nell'alma infondere (from Don Carlo) Ramon Vargas (tenor) & Ludovic Tezier (baritone) Quando le sere al placido (from Luisa Miller) Ramon Vargas (tenor) Per me giunto è il di (from Don Carlo) Ludovic Tezier (baritone) Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto) Anna Netrebko (soprano), Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano), Ramon Vargas (tenor) & Ludovic Tezier (baritone) Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) Anna Netrebko (soprano), Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano), Ramon Vargas (tenor) & Ludovic Tezier (baritone)