01 Jan 1982
Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits
On the centenary of the opening of the operetta Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan return to the Royal Albert Hall London to attend a performance of their most popular works.
The Merry Widow
Zurich Opera House production of Franz Léhar's operetta, with Dagmar Schellenberger, Rodney Gilfry, and Ute Gfrerer in lead roles. Baron Zeta is desperate that the fabulously wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country. He attempts to match her and his handsome attaché, Danilo. It turns out that Danilo and Hanna had had a love affair in years past. Nevertheless, Danilo now refuses to love her because he doesn't want to appear like he is only interested in her money...
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Dagmar Schellenberger Hanna Glawari
Rodney Gilfry Count Danilo Danilovitch
Ute Gfrerer Valencienne
Rudolf A. Hartmann Baron Mirko Zeta
Herbert Prikopa Njegus
Piotr Beczała Camille, Count de Rosillon
Gabriel Bermúdez Vicomte Cascada
Guido Götzen Bogdanowitsch
Eva Maria Kaufmann Praskowia
Mary O'Sullivan Sylviane
Thomas Pütz Pritschitsch
Carine Séchaye Olga
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