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| − | ''[[Die Lustige Witwe]]'' is a German operetta by composer Franz Lehár (1870-1948)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Leh%C3%A1r] and librettists Viktor Léon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_L%C3%A9on] and Leo Stein [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Stein_%28writer%29].
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | The story is based on an 1861 French comedy play, ''[[L'attaché d'ambassade]]'' ("[[The Embassy Attaché]]") by Henri Meilhac [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Meilhac].
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| − | The operetta was written 1905
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | The ''[[The Merry Widow]]''
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1959: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]]
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| − | 1973: Staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Opera House]].
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| − | 1978: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]]
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| − | 1979: [[PACT]]. Conducted by [[Edgar Cree]]. Producer and costume designer: [[Neels Hansen]]. Choreographer: [[Geoffrey Sutherland]]. PACT Orchestra. Cast inclue [[Mimi Coerste]]; [[Emile Belcourt]]; [[Dawie Couzyn]]; [[Elize Botha]]; [[Stephen Tudor]]; [[David Sherwood]]; [[Ian Donald]]; [[George Kok]]; [[Bruce Anderson]]; [[Olive King]]; [[Clive Roffey]]; [[Margaret Beerstecher]]; [[De Wet van Rooyen]]; [[Clair Robins]]. Performed at the Aula, Pretoria; Civic Theatre, Johannesburg.
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| − | 1983: Produced by [[PACT]] directed by [[Neels Hansen]], and starring [[Roberta Palmer]] and [[Gé Korsten]] at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]].
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| − | 1989: Staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Opera House]], directed by [[Angelo Gobbato]], conducted by [[Leo Quayle]] and choreographed by [[Pamela Chrimes]]. The cast included: [[Andrea Catzel]] (Hanna Glawari, the widow), [[Gé Korsten]] (Count Danilo), [[John Eager]] (Baron Mirko Zeta), [[Aviva Pelham]] (his wife), international tenor Edmondo Rahme (Camille), [[De Wet van Rooyen]] (Vicomte Cascade), [[David Dennis]] (Njegus) and others. Decor designed by [[Peter Cazalet]] and lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
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| − | 19**: Staged by [[NAPAC]], directed and choreographed by [[John Pygram]] and conducted by [[Hans Menck]]. The cast included: [[Dorothy Avrich]] (Anna Glavari, the widow), [[Michael Gritten]] (Count Danilo), [[Peter Deighton]] (Baron Mirko Zeta), [[Anna Ware]] (his wife), [[Cyril Dowse]] (Camille) and others.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Widow
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_L%C3%A9on
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Stein_%28writer%29
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| − | [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1989.
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| − | [[NAPAC]] theatre programme (undated).
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| − | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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