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Production owned by
The Metropolitan Opera.
In English with projected English titles
The Merry Widow
Lehár
November 14 – December 13
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Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has
left her a very rich woman. In fact,
she’s so rich that the economy of her
homeland depends on her marrying
a local – so the ambassador springs
into action with the help of his wife (a
former cancan girl) to find Hanna the
right husband. But it’s a tricky aair
because the wily widow already has
someone in mind: Count Danilo, an
old flame, who has no intention of
giving up bachelorhood. He’s got a
bevy of beauties delighted to keep
him happy with no strings attached.
Rendezvous are rampant.
Complications abound. Hanna
ultimately gets her man as Lehár’s
unforgettable tunes bubble happily
along.
Susan Stroman
, one of
Broadway’s hottest directors, leads
Lyric’s blockbuster cast, featuring
the incomparable star power of
Renée Fleming
,
Elizabeth Futral
,
and
Thomas Hampson
in an “eye-
popping production...breathtaking
to look at and a pleasure to hear.”
HUFFINGTON
POST
HANNA
Renée Fleming
(
NOVDEC
)
Elizabeth Futral
‡
(
DEC
DANILO
Thomas Hampson
VALENCIENNE
Heidi Stober*
CAMILLE
Michael Spyres
ZETA
Patrick Carfizzi*
CONDUCTOR
Sir Andrew Davis
DIRECTOR
&
CHOREOGRAPHER
Susan Stroman*
SET DESIGNER
Julian Crouch*
COSTUME DESIGNER
William Ivey Long*
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Paule Constable
CHORUS MASTER
Michael Black
NEW TO CHICAGO PRODUCTION
Lyric Opera presentation generously
made possible by the
Donna Van Eekeren
Foundation,
an
Anonymous Donor
,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis
,
Kirkland
& Ellis LLP
, and the
Mazza Foundation
.
Acclaimed Met Premiere December 31, 2014
*
LYRIC OPERA DEBUT
‡
RYAN OPERA CENTER ALUMNA