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The Merry Widow

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

An operetta by Franz Lehar
starring Mary Costa, Jeremy Brett
also starring Joyce Blackham, Ryland Davies

Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Pro Arte Orchestra
Leader, Max Salpeter
Associate Conductor, Gordon Mackie

Jeremy Brett is a National Theatre player; Derek Hammond Stroud appears by arrangement with the Sadler's Wells Opera
Probably the best loved of all operettas, The Merry Widow is a love story set in Paris with, of course, a happy ending. The music is known everywhere. Mary Costa, the American star, plays Anna the widow. She flew over to England specially for the part.
(Colour)

Contributors

Composer:
Franz Lehar
Original book by:
Victor Leon
Original book by:
Leo Stein
English version by:
Christopher Hassall
Singers:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Musicians:
Pro Arte Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Max Salpeter
Associate Conductor:
Gordon Mackie
Repetiteur:
Courtney Kenny
Costumes:
Juanita Waterson
Make-up:
Ann Ferriggi
Choreographer:
Norman Maen
Designer:
Eileen Diss
Conductor:
David Lloyd-Jones
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
John Gorrie
Anna Glawari:
Mary Costa
Count Danilo Danilovitch:
Jeremy Brett
Valencienne:
Joyce Blackham
Camille de Rosillon:
Ryland Davies
Baron Mirko Zeta:
Derek Hammond Stroud
Njegus:
Reginald Barratt
Vicomte Cascada:
David Kernan
Raoul de St. Brioche:
Valentine Palmer
Kromov:
John Savident
Olga:
Gita Denise
Bogdanowitsch:
Neilson Taylor
Pritschitsch:
Robert Parvin
Grisettes:
Jill Martin
Grisettes:
Maureen Keetch
Grisettes:
Soo Bee Lee
Grisettes:
Ann Hood
Grisettes:
Canna Kendall
Grisettes:
DelaTour Hall
Dancers:
Maureen Sims
Dancers:
Maureen Bright
Dancers:
Maureen Willsher
Dancers:
Janis Mackintosh
Dancers:
Gay Parker
Dancers:
Louanne Richards
Dancers:
Denys Palmer
Dancers:
Paddy McIntyre
Dancers:
Jerry Manley
Dancers:
Leigh Foster
Dancers:
Barrie Wilkinson
Dancers:
Bill Drysdale
Source: Radio Times

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