| Composer(s): | Franz Lehár (30 Apr 1870 - 24 Oct 1948) |
| Work identifier: | M4215 |
| Real Name: | Die Lustige Witwe |
| Display Name: | The Merry Widow |
| Composed: | c. 1905 |
| First Performed: | 30 Dec 1905 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Operetta Opera |
| Period: | Late-romantic 20th century |
| Instrumentation: | Opera Orchestra |
| Librettist(s): | Léon Stein |
| Mvt. 1 | Act I - Introduction (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 2 | Act I - Scene: 'Verehrteste Damen und Herren...' (Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 3 | Act I - Dialogue: 'Und jetzt, meine Herrschaften...' (Soprano, Tenor, Bass) |
| Mvt. 4 | Act I - Scene: 'So kommen Sie! 's ist niemand hier!' (Soprano, Tenor) |
| Mvt. 5 | Act I - Duet: 'Ich bin eine anständ'ge Frau...' (Soprano, Tenor) |
| Mvt. 6 | Act I - Dialogue: 'Exzellenz, Exzellenz, die Glawari kommt...' (Speaker, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 7 | Act I - Dialogue: 'Njegus, waren Sie beim Grafen Danilo?' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 8 | Act I - Aria: 'Also bitte, ich bin hier. Wo ist Vaterland?' (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 9 | Act I - Dialogue: 'Njegus, Geliebter, wo ist Vaterland?' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 10 | Act I - Ensemble: 'Mein Herrschaften, est ist Damenwahl...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 11 | Act I - Aria: 'Hilfe kommt doch, oh kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen...' (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 12 | Act I - Ensemble: 'O Vaterland, du machst bei Tag...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 13 | Act I - Scene: 'Pardon, Madame, zuviel Reklam'!' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 14 | Act I - Scene: 'Der Letzte ging, Sie sind befreit...' (Soprano, Baritone) |
| Mvt. 15 | Act II - Introduction: Polonaise (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 16 | Act II - Scene: 'Ich bitte, hier jetzt zu verweilen...' (Soprano, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 17 | Act II - Lied: 'Nun laßt uns aber wie daheim...' (Soprano, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 18 | Act II - Dialogue: 'Was sagen Sie, Njegus...' (Speaker, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 19 | Act II - Duet: 'Heia, Mädel, aufgeschaut...' (Soprano, Baritone) |
| Mvt. 20 | Act II - Dialogue: 'Herr von Cascada...' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 21 | Act II - Dialogue: 'Valencienne, bitte geben...' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 22 | Act II - Aria: 'Wie eine Rosenknospe...' (Soprano, Tenor) |
| Mvt. 23 | Act II - Duet: 'Sieh dort den kleinen Pavillon...' (Soprano, Tenor) |
| Mvt. 24 | Act II - Dialogue: 'Die Baronin und Herr Rosillon sind im Pavillon...' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 25 | Act II - Ensemble: 'Ha! Ha! Hanna und Camille!' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 26 | Act II - Dialogue: 'Nun wissen Sie, meine Herschaften...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 27 | Act II - Ensemble: 'Ein Flotter Ehestand soll's sein...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 28 | Act II - Aria: 'Es waren zwei Königskinder...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 29 | Act III - Dialogue: 'Njegus, was ist das für eine Musik?' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 30 | Act III - Aria: 'Ja, wird sind es, dir Grisetten...' (Soprano, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 31 | Act III - Dialogue: 'Gospodina Glawari...' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 32 | Act III - Duet: 'Bei jedem Walzerschritt...' (Soprano, Baritone) |
| Mvt. 33 | Act III - Dialogue: 'Exzellenz, man hat im Pavillon diesen Fächer gefunden...' (Speaker) |
| Mvt. 34 | Act III - Finale: 'Ja, das Studium der Weiber ist schwer...' (Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus) |
| Mvt. 35 | Opening Act (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 36 | Alone At Last (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 37 | Weel, My Gallant Friends / Hanna's Entrance (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 38 | Oh Fatherland I Must Protest / Off To Old Maxim's (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 39 | Finale Act I (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 40 | Opening Act II / Dance Vilja (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 41 | Maiden Look, A Soldier Boy (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 42 | Oh, The Women! (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 43 | Just As The Sun Awakens (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 44 | Finale Act II (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 45 | Cake Walk (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 46 | Grisette's Song (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 47 | Words Forbidden (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 48 | Finale Act III (Opera Orchestra) |
| Composer(s): | Franz Lehár (30 Apr 1870 - 24 Oct 1948) |
| Recording identifier: | M2147499742 |
| Real Name: | Die Lustige Witwe |
| Display Name: | The Merry Widow |
| Composed: | c. 1905 |
| First Performed: | 30 Dec 1905 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Operetta Opera |
| Period: | Late-romantic 20th century |
| Instrumentation: | Opera Orchestra |
| Librettist(s): | Léon Stein |
| Ensemble: | Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus |
| Conductor: | Otto Ackermann |
| Soloists: | Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano) Erich Kunz (Baritone) Nicolai Gedda (Tenor) Emmy Loose (Soprano) Otakar Kraus (Baritone) Josef Schmidinger (Tenor) |
| Label: | Hänssler |
| Catalogue Number: | CD 94.501 |
| CD Media ID: | 1653 |
| Recording Location: | THS Studio Holger Siedler, Dormagen |
| Recording Date: | c. 1953 |
| Mvt. 1 | Act I - Dialogue: 'Exzellenz, Exzellenz, die Glawari kommt...' ('Hab in Paris...') |
| Mvt. 2 | Act I - Aria: 'Hilfe kommt doch, oh kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen...' |
| Mvt. 3 | Act II - Lied: 'Nun laßt uns aber wie daheim...' |
| Mvt. 4 | Act II - Duet: 'Heia, Mädel, aufgeschaut...' |