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The Merry Widow

West Bay Opera

May 25-June 3, 2007

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The Merry Widow brings to life the Paris of the fabled gay nineties. Amidst romantic intrigue, high society balls and the can can line at the decadent Maxim’s, a bankrupt kingdom’s diplomats scramble to keep the beautiful and recently widowed Hanna Glawari, and her inherited millions, in their country.

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  Tickets: $23-$50

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  Dates:
  May 25-June 3, 2007

  Times:
  Fri & Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2pm

• Venue Info

  Lucie Stern Community Center

  1305 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301

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  Free parking.

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  • Wheelchair Access

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  • Event Name: The Merry Widow
    "A Banquet of Delights (Review of Sunday, 5/27 Peformance)"
    Review posted by: Anonymous from Palo Alto, CA USA, May 30, 2007
    

    This WBO production, if slightly cramped by the small Lucy Stern stage and a somewhat underpowered (though mellifluous) orchestra, presented a banquet of many delights. The young baritone Eugene Chan,... Expand

    This WBO production, if slightly cramped by the small Lucy Stern stage and a somewhat underpowered (though mellifluous) orchestra, presented a banquet of many delights. The young baritone Eugene Chan, though fighting vocal problems that kept him from singing only a day before, has a rich voice and powerful presence -- a most convincing Count Danilo. Robin Fisher, as widow Hannah Glawari, complemented him ably, singing her many arias with a voice particularly impressive in its higher range, floating lovely high notes in “Vilia.” Others shone in lesser roles, including Elisabeth Russ as Valencienne, with a saucily impressive stage presence and lovely and penetrating soprano, wooed ardently by handsome tenor Adam Flowers as Count de Rosillon. Christopher Hawks nearly stole the show as Njegus (embassy secretary), complementing the more “straight” but excellent acting of Ross Halper (ambassador Zeta), Adam Meza (Cascada), Taber Dullea (Bogdanowitsch) and many others. Collapse

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