{"product_id":"lehar-the-merry-widow-blu-ray","title":"Lehar: The Merry Widow [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eLotfi Mansouri's spectacular last production as General Director of The San Francisco Opera with \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Kenny\u003c\/strong\u003e making her debut in the title role, new dialogue specially commissioned from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene 'Chez Maxime' bringing fresh insight into Lehár's classic operetta. This production also features another world premiere, Njegus's song, 'Quite Parisian'. Filmed in High Definition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePress Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"It would be hard to imagine a more extravagant production of The Merry Widow than Lofti Mansouri's for the San Francisco Opera, recorded live on this DVD in December 2001...Yvonne Kenny as the heroine not only sings beautifully but is both vivacious and provocative. Bo Skovhus makes a handsome Danilo, determined not to be putty in her hands, and their final reconciliation to the Merry Widow Waltz could not be more moving.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (The Penguin Guide\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Rarely does the opera stage fill the small screen so lavishly.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Philadelphia Enquirer\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...visually beautiful, highly energetic...unforgettable music\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Dallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Michael Yeargan's glamorous and beautifully-wrought designs and Thierry Bosquet's extravagant costumes. We see all too little of this kind of splendour in these cash-strapped days.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Opera\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Recorded live in San Fransisco in December 2001, this is about as lavish a production of Franz Lehár's adorable operetta as you are ever likely to see...soprano Yvonne Kenny is perfectly cast in the title role.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Classic fM\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCast\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Kenny\u003c\/strong\u003e (Anna Glawari) \u003cstrong\u003eBo Skovhus\u003c\/strong\u003e (Count Danilo Danilovitch) \u003cstrong\u003eAngelika Kirchschlager\u003c\/strong\u003e (Valencienne) \u003cstrong\u003eGregory Turay\u003c\/strong\u003e (Camille, Count de Rosillon) \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco Ballet Orchestra; Erich Kunzel \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCompany:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Francisco Opera \u003cstrong\u003eStage Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lotfi Mansouri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Information\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e OABD7055D \u003cstrong\u003eDate of Performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001 \u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188 minutes \u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0 \u0026amp; 4.0 DTS-HD Master Audio \u003cstrong\u003eAspect Ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1080i High Definition \/ 16:9 \u003cstrong\u003eSubtitles:\u003c\/strong\u003e FR, DE, ES \u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opus Arte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand: Generic","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39877271617745,"sku":"EZFB0033B6D86","price":53.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/1227\/1313\/products\/1wb0033b6d86rr1000.jpg?v=1625454076","url":"https:\/\/edealszone.com\/products\/lehar-the-merry-widow-blu-ray","provider":"edealszone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}