Kentish Opera

The Merry Widow is arguably one of the most popular operettas of all times. An evening awaits filled with charming and familiar melodies, lavish party scenes, and the famous Maxim’s Can-Can danced by the gorgeous Grisettes. Among the operetta’s enduring numbers are ‘The Merry Widow Waltz’, ‘Women, women, women’ and the haunting ‘Vilia’. Since its premiere in Vienna in 1905, this classic operetta has been delighting audiences all over the world with its magic and elegance.

Lehar’s Merry Widow is not only the quintessential operetta of the Viennese Silver Age, it is the perfect 20th century operetta. It represents the genre at its peak of romantic elegance and style where the emotionally liberated women seduce their partners to the erotic rhythms of the waltz. Irresistible!

This sparkling new production is traditionally staged and sung in English with professional soloists and orchestra plus Kentish Opera’s superb chorus. The cast and orchestra are conducted by Robyn Sevastos and directed by Terry John Bates who has worked with English National Opera and Metropolitan Opera. The stunning sets and costumes are created by Enid Strutt and Carol Stevenson, with lighting by Colin Martin.