Franz Lehár - The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe) “The Queen of Operattas“ | Act 1

1st act of the operetta in three acts with libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein at the Semperoper Dresden. You can activate English subtitles! Gunther Emmerlich - Baron Mirko Zeta Lydia Teuscher - Valencienne Bo Skovhus - Count Danilo Danilovitsch Petra-Maria Schnitzer - Anna Blawari Jérôme Savary - stage director Manfred Honeck - conductor Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Click here to watch the Acts II and III: Subscribe to EuroArts: Click here to watch others Operas: Franz Lehár’s “Die Lustige Witwe” is reputed to be one of the most famous operettas in the world. Under the direction of the French Jerome Savary’s the “Merry Widow” sparkles. At the first staging of this production at the Opera-Comique in Paris (Octobre, 2005) the singers appeared to be having as much fun as the audience. The Austrian Maestro Manfred Honeck presents his musical view on this operetta.