The merry widow
- Title
- The merry widow / music by Franz Lehár ; book and lyrics by Victor Léon and Leo Stein ; dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein ; directed for TV by Gary Halvorson ; producers, Judy Flannery, John Walker ; stage director, Lotfi Mansouri ; a production of Thirteen/WNET, New York; KQED Public Television, San Francisco; San Francisco Opera; BBC Worldwide; and Opus Arte BV.
- Published by
- [England] : BBC ; East Sussex, U.K. : Opus Arte, [2003], ©2003.
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Details
- Additional authors
- Léon, Victor, 1858-1940
- Stein, Leo, 1861-1921
- Wasserstein, Wendy
- Halvorson, Gary
- Flannery, Judy
- Walker, John
- Mansouri, Lotfi
- Hassall, Christopher, 1912-1963
- Kenny, Yvonne
- Skovhus, Bo, 1962-
- Kirchschlager, Angelika
- Turay, Gregory
- Kunzel, Erich
- Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- San Francisco Opera
- BBC Worldwide Ltd
- Opus Arte (Firm)
- Description
- 1 videodisc (188 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Lotfi Mansouri's last production as General Director of the San Francisco Opera; includes new dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene Chez Maxim's, bringing fresh insight into Lehár's operetta.
- Subject
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Note
- From the comedy L'attaché ambassade by Henri Meilhac.
- Recorded live on Dec. 8, 2001, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Calif.
- Bonus features: synopsis; cast gallery; and the short film Impressions, featuring cast members discussing the operetta.
- Program notes by Bronwen Roberts and Camille Crittenden in English, French and German (23 p. : col. ill.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- English translation of lyrics, Christopher Hassall ; executive producer, David Horn ; costume designer, Thierry Bosquet ; set designer, Michael Yeargan ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; choreographer, Lawrence Pech ; editors, Steve Prime, Noel Rogers ; additional lyrics by Ted and Deena Puffer.
- System details (note)
- DVD video; Dolby digital; stereo.; 5.1 surround; 16/9 anamorphic aspect ratio.
- Language (note)
- In English with optional Spanish subtitles.