THE MERRY WIDOW
Lehar
Opera della Luna on tour 2000-2001, and 2012
Original cast:
Hanna Glawari CATHERINE GRACE
Danilo LYNDEN EDWARDS
Valencienne REBECCA KNIGHT
Camille CARL SANDERSON
Baron Zeta GRAHAM HOADLY
Njegus JOHN BARR
Cascada KIERAN BUCKERIDGE
St Brioche JOHN DE VILLE
Designer GABRIELLA CSANYI-WILLS
Later casts:
Hanna Glawari CHLOE WRIGHT
Danilo PAUL DARNELL
Valencienne KATRIONA MURPHY
Camille GLEN LORIMER, IAN PRIESTLEY
Baron Zeta GRAHAM HOADLY
Njegus GRAEME HENDERSON
Cascada CARL DONAHUE
St Brioche JOHN DE VILLE
2012 cast:
Hanna Glawari RHONA McKAIL
Danilo TREVOR JARY, JOHN LOFTHOUSE
Valencienne ANGELA SIMKIN, ABIGAIL IVESON
Camille GARETH DAFYDD MORRISS
Baron Zeta GRAHAM HOADLY
Njegus ADAM PRICE
Cascada DICKON GOUGH
St Brioche IAN BELSEY
“Of the dozen performances I have seen of my favourite operetta this production by Opera della Luna was the most stylish, and I include one at the Vienna State Opera.”