{"id":2312,"date":"2011-03-10T14:12:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T03:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=2312"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:02:44","slug":"the-merry-widow-2011-13","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?project=the-merry-widow-2011-13","title":{"rendered":"The Merry Widow (2011-13)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/melbourne-operas-tristan-isolde-e28093-neal-cooper-lee-abrahmsen.jpeg&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; 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With an all-star cast headed by popular soprano (and cabaret star) Ali McGregor and David Rogers-Smith, a great night out is assured with some of the best known melodies of all time including the ever popular Vilia. The acclaimed Melbourne Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by Lehar specialist David Kram and the new production is directed by Hugh Halliday, the director of so many of Melbourne Opera\u2019s hits.<\/p>\n<p>The Merry Widow tells the hilarious story of the desperate attempts by the tiny bankrupt state of Pontevedro to prevent the enormously wealthy Hanna Glawari (the &#8220;merry widow&#8221;) from marrying a foreigner, thereby resulting in the financial collapse of the Duchy. There are numerous pitfalls on the way to Hanna\u2019s happy reunion with the first secretary of the Embassy, the dashing Count Danilo. A smash hit throughout the world, The Merry Widow is packed with highly enjoyable numbers including the great Vilia, beloved of sopranos and audiences everywhere, as well as several of the most popular and romantic waltzes ever written. Book early as this production will sell out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600||||on|||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5px||37px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1px|1px|1px|1px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;double&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Press &amp; Reviews<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text quote_border_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#2d3743&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;PT Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;#2d3743&#8243; header_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;150px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||22px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span>&#8220;When it is well conducted and played, wittily directed and expertly sung, The Merry Widow can be sheer delight, the ensemble piece it is always supposed to be. 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