Linked Data Explorer

"Sonia, a wealthy young widow from the tiny European country of Marshovia moves to Paris, taking her money with her. Marshovia's suave Count Danilo is sent to Paris to court the widow in order to secure the money needed to save his country from financial ruin."@en
"Count Danilo follows rich widow Sonia to Paris, hoping to woo her back to her homeland, so it won't face financial ruin."@en
"Anna Glawari is a captivating and stylish "Merry Widow" who is pursued for her money, but won by true love."@en
"Lotfi Mansouri's last production as General Director of the San Francisco Opera; includes new dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene Chez Maxim's, bringing fresh insight into Lehár's operetta--Adapted from the container."
"The merry widow of the title is Sonia, the wealthy and beautiful young woman from the tiny European country, Marshovia. When she moves to Paris, she is courted by the suave Prince Danilo who needs her money to save his country from financial ruin."
"The merry widow of the title is Sonia, the wealthy and beautiful young woman from the tiny European country, Marshovia. When she moves to Paris, she is courted by the suave Prince Danilo who needs her money to save his country from financial ruin."@en
"American dancer, Sally O'Hara, meets the two royal princes of Monteblanco while stopping at an inn in that country. Both try to impress her but she chooses the younger, Prince Danilo, over the Crown Prince. Danilo soon realizes he loves her and proposes marriage. His parents forbid because Sally is not of royal birth. Sally marries instead the rich but aged Baron Sadoja, who dies on their wedding night leaving her the largest fortune in the kingdom. The evil Crown Prince schemes to force her to marry him but he is assasinated at the end of his coronation, and Danilo and Sally gain the kingdom and each other."
"American dancer, Sally O'Hara, meets the two royal princes of Monteblanco while stopping at an inn in that country. Both try to impress her but she chooses the younger, Prince Danilo, over the Crown Prince. Danilo soon realizes he loves her and proposes marriage. His parents forbid because Sally is not of royal birth. Sally marries instead the rich but aged Baron Sadoja, who dies on their wedding night leaving her the largest fortune in the kingdom. The evil Crown Prince schemes to force her to marry him but he is assasinated at the end of his coronation, and Danilo and Sally gain the kingdom and each other."@en
"Présentation de l'opérette en trois actes de Franz Lehar, sur un livret de Victor Leon et Leo Stein, basé sur "L'attaché d'ambassade" d'Henri Meilhac, en version anglaise de Christopher Hassall; par les chœurs et l'orchestre de l'Australian Opera (Sydney Opera House), dirigés par Richard Bonynge et dans une mise en scène de Lotfi Mansouri. Principaux rôles chantés par Joan Sutherland, Ronald Stevens, Anne-Marie McDonald, Anson Austin, Gordon Wilcock et Graeme Ewer."
""Lotfi Mansouri's spectacular last production as General Director of The San Francisco Opera with Yvonne Kenny 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 Maxim's' bringing fresh insight into Lehár's classic operetta."--Conteneur."
"American dancer meets two royal princes in Monteblanco. Both woo her, but she chooses the younger. His parents forbid their marriage because she is a commoner, so she marries a rich baron who dies on their wedding night. The evil crown prince then schemes to force her to marry him."
"Lotfi Mansouri's last production as General Director of the San Francisco Opera; includes new dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein and an original ballet to set the scene Chez Maxim's, bringing fresh insight into Lehár's operetta."
"A wealthy widow leaves the small kingdom of Marschovia for Paris. A handsome Count Danilo is sent to woo her back."@en
"A performance of The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár."
"A live performance of Lehar's light-hearted operetta in which a young, wealthy widow in 19th century Paris courts the true love of her girlhood days by pretending to be interested in another."
"Franz Lehar's comic operetta about a widowed heiress and the suave ladies man who tries to woo her back to her homeland. Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald star."@en
"Resetting the operetta in a mythical kingdom, Lubitsch also replaced the lightweight romance with a satire of government, society and sex. The lush Lehar music and romantic lyrics contrasts with the disenchanted dialogue. Singing dominates the first half, dancing dominates the second. Music brings Chevalier and MacDonald together setting them apart from the supporting characters who do not sing while at the same time supporting class differences -Chevalier's singing is of the music hall, MacDonald's is of the opera house. The grand design and minimal choreography reflects Busby Berkeley's influence but is not given over to Berkeley's celebration of sheer numbers. The dances are extensions of Metro's opulent design. Made just before the introduction of the strict new production code, in style and spirit The Merry Widow was the last of its kind."@en
"Although plagued by strife both on and off the set, The Merry Widow was one of the few Stroheim films to be released substantially as he intended. Ironically it was a great success with the critics and the public. Characteristically, Stroheim made the original material his own. The libretto of the operetta provided the bare bones of only the final third of the film. While the theme of true love thwarted by Ruritanian class barriers, and then redeemed, is still there, the characterisation is unmistakably Stroheim's. He split the character of Prince Davilo (Gilbert) whom he originally planned to play himself, into two. While both are assured in their aristocratic lineage and their womanising, Davilo is sympathetic, Mirko is his sinister shadow. The lecherous old Baron Sadoja is explicitly characterised as a foot fetishist. Sonia, the farmer's daughter in the original, becomes Sally O'Hara, vaudeville dancer, in deference to Mae Murray's limited talents."@en
"Operetta about a rich, young widow and her romantic escapades."@en
"Sonia, a bubbly widow owns 52% of every cow and cow town in the tiny East European country of Marshovia. When she relocates to glittery Paris, suave ladies' man Captain Danilo sets out in hot pursuit. His mission: avert his homeland's financial ruin by bringing Sonia back on the wings of love. But hang on tight, Danilo. Set in 1885."@en
""Prince Danilo and Crown Prince Mirko of the Kingdom of Monteblanco meet Sally O'Hara, a Follies girl on tour, and both seek to win her favor. Favoring Danilo, Sally accepts his proposal to dinner, and he does his charming best to seduce her. Mirko finds them in a compromising situation, and Danilo, overcome by genuine love for Sally, announces his intention of making her his wife. The king and queen prevent the marriage, and Sally, believing that Danilo has jilted her, spitefully marries Baron Sadoja, the richest man in the kingdom. The Baron dies of excitement on their wedding night, and Sally goes to Paris, where she becomes known as 'the Merry Widow.' Mirko later follows her there with the intention of seeking her hand and fortune in marriage. Danilo goes also, and Sally agrees to marry Mirko to further torment him. Danilo strikes Mirko, and a duel is arranged. Believing that Sally loves Mirko, Danilo allows the crown prince to shoot him. Danilo is only wounded, however, and discovers then that Sally loves him still. The king dies, the crown prince is assassinated, and Danilo becomes king, taking Sally as his queen"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930."@en
"A live performance of Lehár's light-hearted operetta in which a young, wealthy widow in 19th century Paris courts the true love of her girlhood days by pretending to be interested in another."
"A live performance of Lehár's light-hearted operetta in which a young, wealthy widow in 19th century Paris courts the true love of her girlhood days by pretending to be interested in another."@en
"A showgirl is spurned by her lover, a prince, only to become the widow of a horrible baron. Now that she has money to attract suitors, the prince returns hoping to win her love back."
"A bankrupt king orders a nobleman (Chevalier) to woo a wealthy American widow (MacDonald), so that their country, Marchovia can survive."@en