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The Merry Widow

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An operetta in three acts
Libretto by Victor Leon and Leo Stein
English version by Christopher Hassall
Music by Franz Lehar
Grisettes:
Parisians. Pontevedrians
Sadler's Wells Chorus
(Chorus-Master. David Tod Boyd)
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
(Leader. John Ludlow)
Conductor, Alexander Gibson
Producer, Charles Hickman

From Sadler's Wells Theatre

The action takes place in Paris at the turn of the century.

Act 1
The Grand Salon at the Pontevedrian Embassy.

Contributors

Libretto:
Victor Leon
Libretto:
Leo Stein
English version:
Christopher Hassall
Music:
Franz Lehar
Chorus-Master:
David Tod Boyd
Leader:
John Ludlow
Conductor:
Alexander Gibson
Producer:
Charles Hickman
Baron Mirko Zeta Pontevedrian Ambassador in Paris:
Howell Glynne
Valencienne, his wife:
Marjorie Shires
Count Danilo Danilovitch, his secretary:
Thomas Round
Anna Glavari:
June Bronhill
Camille de Rosillon:
William McAlpine
Vicomte Cascada:
Denis Dowling
Raoul de St Brioche:
Rowland Jones
Bogdanovitsch, Pontevedrian Consul:
John Larsen
Sylvane his wife:
Deidree Thurlow
Kromov, Pontevedrian Councillor:
Raimund Herincx
Olga his wife:
Lily Gribbin
Pritsch, Pontevedrian Military Attache:
William Booth
Praskovia his wife:
Sheila Rex
Njegus, an Embassy Official:
Gwitym Jones
Lolo:
Angela Wheeldon
Dodo:
Janet Leggat
Jou-Jou:
Irene Carpenter
Frou-Frou:
Lily Gribbin
Clo-Clo:
Deidree Thurlow
Margot:
Dorothy Nash

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