Scottish Opera - The Merry Widow

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Theatre Royal Glasgow

Wed 30 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025

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Opera

2 hours 40 minutes

incl. interval

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Wed 30 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

For group bookings of 10 or more:

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Feisty, fabulous and filthy rich, Hanna Glawari is the merriest widow in New York, with a fortune in the bank, a lucrative lemon grove in Sicily, and a stampede of suitors vying for her attention. But money is power, and Mafioso Don Zeta recruits the many talents of wiseguy Danilo, the happiest bachelor in New York, to ensure Hanna's millions don't end up married to the wrong man, with license to use any means necessary. Little does Zeta know, however, that Hanna and Danilo have quite the history...

Director John Savournin (Opera Highlights Spring 2022) updates Lehér's captivating will-they, won't-they romance, with lavish designs by takis that evoke all the glamour of 1950s Manhattan. A new English translation by Savournin and David Eaton makes the opera's wit sparkle. Scottish Opera Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts The Merry Widow for the first time, with The Orchestra of Scottish Opera bringing this waltz-filled charmer to life in Scotland and throughout its late summer 2025 performances at Opera Holland Park. The cast is led by Paula Sides (Candide 2022) and Alex Otterburn (Greek 2018) as Hanna and Danilo, with Henry Waddington (Greek 2018, also soon to be seen in The Makropulos Affair 2025) as the powerful Don Zeta.

Sung in English with English supertitles. Translation by John Savournin (book) and David Eaton (lyrics).

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Cast & Creatives

Hannah Glawari - Paula Sides

Danilo Danilovitsch - Alex Otterburn

Baron Zeta - Henry Waddington

Valencienne - Rhian Lois

Camille - William Morgan

Njegus - Matthew Kellett

Conductor - Stuart Stratford

Director - John Savournin

Designer - takis

Lighting Designer - Ben Pickersgill

Choreographer - Kally Lloyd-Jones

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

The Chorus of The Merry Widow

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282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

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Opened in 1867, Theatre Royal Glasgow went through two fires before the turn of the century. Standing tall through thick and thin, the theatre has since presented a wide variety of productions covering all genres, including residents Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. Featuring a Victorian auditorium, Theatre Royal presents first class entertainment.

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Theatre Royal Glasgow

Wed 30 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

For group bookings of 10 or more:

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