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The Merry Widow

From German Die lustige Witwe

Operetta in three acts written by the Hungarian composer Ferenc Lehár later known as with libretto by Franz Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, alias Viktor Hirschfeld Rosenstein and Leo, the comedy by Henri Meilhac, The attaché d'ambassade ( The embassy employee) of 1861 and is presented for the first time in Vienna December 30, 1905. What can we find the moral or spiritual context, frivolous and mundane, in which this takes place?

We are in full-Belle Epoque - and the picture it paints Lehár , in a context that reflects the customs of those times where one of the can-can dancers, the social events mixed with political interests and courting not entirely legitimate (which are both thought to this day), presents us with a fairy-tale world and the moral and noble honest, fairy tales, always triumph, although the emphasis of flying dancers who move to the rhythm of waltz pleasant e.. CAN CAN.

bigotry, apparently, the definition could, like other representations, operetta immoral, but as already discussed above, DON GIOVANNI commits crimes far more serious than just a dance show where the knickers grandmother, and even when they are turned into panties grandchildren, in the end are equally morality (except the dancers, and others, have tattoos - Ed.)

But silence, the director of the podium and begins operating straight.

Act

We are in Paris, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Pontevedra where the ambassador, Baron Zeta has organized a big party for charity in honor of His Majesty. "charity? Well, pardon the expression very diplomatic, but .. uh ... I'll see the Bridge, as well as being a land of fantasy through a period of harsh reality, amidst severe economic hardship on the brink of bankruptcy. You must, therefore, that the state coffers will be bolstered, but how? Ambassador the Baron Mirko Zeta has an ace up its sleeve, the widow of a wealthy banker Pontevedrino .- But what does the widow with the economic fortunes of the kingdom? Baron Zeta intimate entire embassy to prevent Mrs. Hanna Glavary, the name of the widow, married a Parisian, but only and solely a Pontevedrino for his wealth, only 51% of the assets of the kingdom to remain at home. The ambassador received encouraging news from his obliging Niegus chancellor, who, after a long search, found the arms of the dancers Maxim Count Danilo Danilovich, the jack of hearts on which counts of money to win the queen, the widow. Between Danilo and Hanna had been there, in fact, a feeling in the past and this bodes well Zeta. Arriva Ms Glavary immediately besieged and courted by all Parisians present, there had been a bachelor Pontevedrino! After a bit 'of time, The diligent Niegus, accepts the attendant embassy Count Danilo Danilovich, arriving tired and drunk, as well as late. When the count to pprendo its mission, to woo and marry the widow, while loving her, refuses categorically.

His penniless noble dignity of the figure to prevent him to go back to his millions, actually the real purpose of the mission entrusted to him by the ambassador.

The relationship between Danilo and Hanna had been interrupted by the uncle of him because their noble and rich and her poor and humble, but now the parties are reversed. The Glavary, not being naive comprises of being courted by all for his millions and is to include Danilo wary of him too, so much sought after, diplomatic declaration of love between her and the pride that him, turns into a masochistic declaration of war. At this point, before continuing our story, it is imperative to go back and make two other important characters.

The characters, in effect, open the operetta is the wife of: Valencienne and its relentless suitor Camille de Roussillon. This flirtation is known to all except the baron Zeta, which has no doubt on the fidelity of his wife and has full confidence in Rossillon to which the trust to go to receive Ms Glavary. confidence Baron, despite appearances is well placed because Valencienne resistant, even against his own will to Avance di  Camillo che ha scritto sul suo ventaglio la sua dichiarazione.” È  solo voi che  IO  AMO “

e gli  canta  decisa, suo malgrado, di essere “ una donna onesta” e rispettare il suo matrimonio .

Daniela Mazucato e Luca Canonici

In alternativa gli propone di dargli in moglie e indovinate chi? Si proprio lei Madame Glavary .

At the time of the widow will have to make his choice between the various contenders Valencienne present extolling him all of his gifts as a dancer, and .. .... No more complicated projects of Baron and be jealous of the seemingly indifferent Danilo. These upset Hanna which invites him to dance, responding with the most blatant lie ... I do not know how to dance with a little trickery and gets rid of the other contenders, but this time, and Anna Glavary to refuse ' invitation to dance Danilo responding with the same excuse: "I do not know dance."

Act II

The second act opens in the house of Anna Glavary the place of the party he had invited all those present at the reception held at the embassy. These are all in costume and dances pontevedrino Hungarian The hostess welcoming tells the mythological story of the nymph Vilja delicate waltz echoed by the chorus and makes you dream for herself first.

(at this point the first part of a suite operetta)

Count Danilo arrives late and of course gets a second term by the ambassador, just think 'what? Find the owner of the range where Camille de Roussillon had written

"It's just that I love you" without the slightest thought would be his wife.

After meeting with the clash Glavary, the count began his research in search of the mysterious owner of the fan, of course not found, but is aware of the secret intrigues of his rivals , pretendenti di Anna Glavary, con le mogli di due importanti funzionari dell’ambasciata, e ciò gli basta per intimare a tutti e due di prender le distanze dalla vedova se non vogliono che sveli i loro segreti.Dopo un'altra provocazione della padrona di casa, per strappargli la dichiarazione che in realtà sogna, Danilo lascia cadere il fatidico ventaglio e lei raccogliendolo e leggendo la compromettente frase .” È solo voi che IO AMO “ crede che il conte l’abbia scritto per lei, ma questo non gli basta lei vuol sentirlo dalla sua voce.Valencienne ed il suo inseparabile Camillo entrano in scena e mentre Camille le chiede un ricordo per sentirla sempre accanto trovano, possiamo dirlo, il loro ventaglio e Valencienne vi scrive su una frase nuova per il povero Camillo: “ Io sono una donna onesta”..

A questo punto gli chiede almeno un bacio d’addio, ma per questo pensano ad un luogo appartato e lì vi è un chiosco, non quello dei gelati, diciamo allora gazebo chiuso, per intenderci e vi entrano,e lì entrano. dopo aver cantato un altro duetto.

Giunge Niegus che vede la scena quindi il barone Zeta che sapendo che nel chiosco vi è Camillo con una donna sposata il barone vuol scoprire lui stesso da diplomatico di chi si is, Niegus leaves having had the brilliant idea of \u200b\u200breplacing Valencienne with .. but meanwhile Danilo arrives and is amazed to see the ambassador spy from the lock of the kiosk and here the plot twists follow one after another. The Baron takes a shot at almost see inside the kiosk and his wife while he talks to Danilo here that the door opens and out Camille de Roussillon and Hanna Glavary at this point is the shot of Count Danilo

who, after having told , as a wedding gift the bride and groom a fairytale story goes.

To go where? Danilo Danilovich and where it can go if Maxim!

Act III

In the third act we see one by a third party hosted by Mrs. Glavary Pontevedrina embassy and each performs in a personal number. The first is that Niegus decided that evening to do in Paris. So Valencienne who performs with the dance troupe, in a provocative Can Can. To spoil the party get a dispatch to the Ambassador of His Majesty to give notice to prevent a Parisian widow to marry the otherwise inevitable bankruptcy of the country would and the task of this third mission is given to those who know? The Count Danilo, of course.

So Danilovich tackles with authority the beautiful widow.

-Bella? Certainly if it had not been beautiful she would not love!

and impediments to marry sgnor de Roussillon. Anna reassures the ear of having to replace a married woman. Danilo cheered calls everyone to give the good news he had completed his mission: Madame Glavary not marry more Camillo. The news encourages all other suitors, but have informed them that a clause of the will of her deceased husband says that if she ran to the second Wedding lose all the inheritance that her suitors away Danilo and finally learning that his would be nice penniless as he finally said, and immediately returned. Who falls into utter despair and Baron Zeta in Pontevedra that sees the ruins, but Anna assures him playing the second clause of the will when it was written that in the event of remarriage of Glavary its assets would pass to her second husband, everyone is happy and confirms the moral and happy life motive operetta, "It is scandalous women study"

Suite Part II of the operetta with Raina Kabaivanska
Mikael Melbye, Daniela Mazzucato, Elio Pandolfi, Luca Canonici


Director: Daniel Oren