The merry widow
Franz Lehár
The merry widow
The Merry Widow was the first Lehár’s global success. Without exaggeration, it can be said that every music number in this operetta is a little musical jewel.
As an example, we can mention Hana Glawari's song about the Vilja fairy or the Danila song about his debauchery at the Maxim’s nightclub. The Merry Widow also belongs to those few operettas, whose libretto can attract audiences even in the 21st century. The story, set in Paris in 1905, is immensely theatrical and offers an important storyline and witty dialogues. The Merry Widow premiered on 30 December 1905 at the Na Vídeňce Theatre in Vienna. In Pilsen it was first shown in 1907 and it has never disappeared from the repertory for a long time. This time, the production is presented to the audience in a co-production with the Prague’s Karlín Theatre.
Creators
- Musical arrangement:
- Jiří Petrdlík
- Conductors:
- Jiří Petrdlík / Jakub Zicha
- Direction, translation and editing of spoken texts:
- Martin Otava
- Translation of song lyrics:
- Eva Bezděková
- Costume:
- Dana Haklová
- Stage Design:
- Lukáš Kuchinka
- Light Design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Script Editor:
- Zbyněk Brabec, Vojtěch Frank
- Choreography:
- Martin Šinták
- Assistant Choreographer:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
- Choirmaster:
- Jakub Zicha
- Assistant director:
- Jakub Hliněnský,
- Musical preparation:
- Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
- Prompter:
- Viktorie Šimůnková
- Stage manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Hanna Glawari:
- Lívia Obručník Vénosová / Soňa Godarská
- Hrabě Danilo Danilovič:
- Michal Bragagnolo / Jakub Hliněnský
- Baron Mirko Zeta:
- Jan Ježek / Pavel Klečka
- Valencie, jeho žena:
- Radka Sehnoutková / Vanda Šípová
- Camille de Rosillon:
- Tomáš Kořínek / Filip Šťovíček
- Raoul de Saint-Brioche, francouzský diplomat:
- Jan Ondráček / Jakub Turek
- Vicomte Cascada, diplomat:
- Martin Matoušek / Dominik Klapka
- Njeguš, sekretář na velvyslanectví:
- Dalibor Gondík / Jaroslav Matějka
- Praskovja:
- Pavla Břínková / Lilka Ročáková
- Kromow, člen vojenské rady Pontevedra:
- Jiří Kubík
- Olga, Kromowova snoubenka:
- Andrea Frídová / Petra Tion
- Bogdanovič, vojenský atašé Pontevedra:
- Martin Švimberský
- Sylvia, Bogdanovičova žena:
- Ivana Klimentová / Jana Piorecká
- Pričič:
- Josef Jordán
- Sbor a orchestr opery DJKT, členové baletního souboru DJKT.
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
Performed in co-production with the Karlín Musical Theatre.
- Performed with German subtitles.
- The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.
- Revival premiere on June 13, 2026, at the New Stage.
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