WHAT'S ON

THE MERRY WIDOW

Franz Lehár

Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th March, 2021

7.00pm and Sat matinee at 2:30pm

SACO presents a new English translation by Philip Salmon of Franz Lehar's extraordinary operetta.

Centred around the titular rich widow and her countrymen's attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband, the work was based on an 1861 comedy play, L'attaché d'ambassade (The Embassy Attaché) by Henri Meilhac.

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Directed by John Heath; conducted by David Ireson.

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Tickets on sale from January 2021.

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