The Merry Widow by Lehár, lø. 30 april 2022, Fra (2022/2022), I regi av Sebastian Ritschel,, Dirigent Christian Garbosnik, Staatsoperette, Dresden, Germany

The impending bankruptcy of Pontevedro must be prevented! The only hope of the small country is the multi-million dollar widow Hanna Glawari, who is currently in Paris. So that the millions stay “in the country”, Ambassador Baron Zeta puts Count Danilo, Hanna's former childhood sweetheart, on the coveted swarm of men. But Danilo turns out to be a bad dowry hunter, because the fatherland and Hanna's legacy leave him indifferent. Only when the young French charmer Camille de Rosillon appears as a potential rival did Danilo's long-suppressed feelings for Hanna awaken. The operetta “The Merry Widow”, which premiered in 1905, is still one of the most popular works of the genre and established Franz Lehár's world fame. The ingenious musical ideas grew into unforgettable melodies, such as “I'm going to see Maxim”, “Lips are silent” and “Yes, the study of women is difficult”. In addition, Lehár accurately sprinkled all available dance types such as gallop, waltz, polka, but also polonaise, kolo and cake walk in the refined score and thus created the new species of dance operetta. For the Dresden State Operetta “The Merry Widow” simply belongs in the repertoire - also in the new venue in the Kraftwerk Mitte, because it has a very special meaning: In October 1947 it was the first operetta premiere in the venue in Dresden-Leuben and was in charge in the spring In 2016, the last premiere was to say goodbye to the old house.