Opera Australia - Die Lustige Witwe Reviews
28 March 2024
Danielle de Niese (Hanna Glawari), Ensemble
General scene
Benjamin Rasheed (Njegus), Ensemble

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Die Lustige Witwe

Opera Australia


No. of reviews: 4

With Hollywood-style production numbers, glamorous Deco sets and divas worthy of the title, The Merry Widow is a winner
10 Jan 18 / Arts Hub
Graeme Murphy magic gives Merry Widow a makeover
9 Jan 18 / The Daily Telegraph
A song and dance extravaganza with serious star power
7 Jan 18 / Sydney Morning Herald
The widow herself is played engagingly by Danielle de Niese
6 Jan 18 / Australian Stage
The Merry Widow smashes Opera Australia box office records
Stunning sets and star power have made Murphy’s production the most popular production of the work in the company’s history.
Production details
Cast
de Niese/Goodwin, Lewis, Whitney, Alleaume, Longmuir, Rasheed, Anderson, Sarkis, Hamilton, Matthews, Hillier, Ede/Lazarenko, Cooper, Gabbedy
(c) Scammell (d) Murphy
Performance dates
31 December 2017, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(m), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13(m), 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20(m), 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27(m), 27, 29, 30 January, 1, 2, 3(m), 3 February 2018
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