The Merry Widow of the title is Hanna, whose husband has died leaving her a large fortune, making her the richest person in the fictional princedom of Pontevedro. The Pontevedrian bank ...
But acclaimed Australian-born soprano Danielle de Niese is urging Christmas Day TV viewers to tune in to see her Glyndebourne production of The Merry Widow for a different take. Instead of doom ...
Before that singularly exclusive gig though, a much wider audience will get the chance to experience her stunning performance as Hanna, the titular Merry Widow in Franz Lehár’s giddy opera ...