The Merry Widow
Jan. 14th, 2007 12:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
darcydodoA little belated, because it just crept up on me, and suddenly it's opening next weekend. Yipes! Note the $10 Friday preview. Also, excitingly, a fourth weekend in Napa. Spend Saturday in the wineries, spend the night in Napa, and take in a Sunday matinee! :)
LAMPLIGHTERS MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS
FRANZ LEHAR'S "THE MERRY WIDOW"
January 20-February 11, 2007
The Bay Area's acclaimed Lamplighters Music Theatre presents the gloriously romantic operetta, THE MERRY WIDOW, with music by Franz Lehar, and a sparkling translation by Pocket Opera's inimitable Donald Pippin. Set in the intoxicating world of fin-de-siècle Paris amid elegant ladies, eligible bachelors, can-can dancers, and free-flowing champagne, this effervescent tale features a live orchestra and cast of 40 singers and dancers performing Lehar's ravishing score, including "Vilja," "The Merry Widow Waltz," and "You'll Find Me At Maxim's." Lamplighters Artistic Director Barbara Heroux directs, with conductor Monroe Kanouse at the baton and choreography by Jayne Zaban. The talented cast for THE MERRY WIDOW includes Pamela Hicks and Claire Kelm (alternating) as Anna; Bill Neely and Baker Peeples (alternating) as Danilo; Jennifer Ashworth and Elena Sophia Krell (alternating) as Valencienne; Jonathan Smucker and Andrew Truett (alternating) as Camille; Rick Williams as Baron Zeta; Chris Uzelac as Njegus; Chris Focht as Saint-Brioche; and Chris Shuford as Cascada.
SAN FRANCISCO
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St (at Third)
WHEN: Special $10 Preview: January 19, 8pm
Opens: Saturday, January 20, 8pm
Regular performances: January 21, 27, 28 at 2pm; January 20, 26, 27 at 8pm
Closes: January 28
TICKETS: For tickets ($11-44), please call (415) 978-2787 or visit lamplighters.org
WALNUT CREEK
WHERE: Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive (at Locust)
WHEN: Opens: Thursday, February 1, 8pm
Regular performances: February 3, 4 at 2pm; February 1, 2, 3 at 8pm
Closes: February 4
TICKETS: For tickets ($13-46) please call (925) 943-7469 or visit lamplighters.org
NAPA VALLEY
WHERE: Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa
WHEN: February 10, 8pm; February 11, 2pm
TICKETS: For tickets ($35-40) please call (707) 226-7372 or visit lamplighters.org
LAMPLIGHTERS MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS
FRANZ LEHAR'S "THE MERRY WIDOW"
January 20-February 11, 2007
The Bay Area's acclaimed Lamplighters Music Theatre presents the gloriously romantic operetta, THE MERRY WIDOW, with music by Franz Lehar, and a sparkling translation by Pocket Opera's inimitable Donald Pippin. Set in the intoxicating world of fin-de-siècle Paris amid elegant ladies, eligible bachelors, can-can dancers, and free-flowing champagne, this effervescent tale features a live orchestra and cast of 40 singers and dancers performing Lehar's ravishing score, including "Vilja," "The Merry Widow Waltz," and "You'll Find Me At Maxim's." Lamplighters Artistic Director Barbara Heroux directs, with conductor Monroe Kanouse at the baton and choreography by Jayne Zaban. The talented cast for THE MERRY WIDOW includes Pamela Hicks and Claire Kelm (alternating) as Anna; Bill Neely and Baker Peeples (alternating) as Danilo; Jennifer Ashworth and Elena Sophia Krell (alternating) as Valencienne; Jonathan Smucker and Andrew Truett (alternating) as Camille; Rick Williams as Baron Zeta; Chris Uzelac as Njegus; Chris Focht as Saint-Brioche; and Chris Shuford as Cascada.
SAN FRANCISCO
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St (at Third)
WHEN: Special $10 Preview: January 19, 8pm
Opens: Saturday, January 20, 8pm
Regular performances: January 21, 27, 28 at 2pm; January 20, 26, 27 at 8pm
Closes: January 28
TICKETS: For tickets ($11-44), please call (415) 978-2787 or visit lamplighters.org
WALNUT CREEK
WHERE: Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive (at Locust)
WHEN: Opens: Thursday, February 1, 8pm
Regular performances: February 3, 4 at 2pm; February 1, 2, 3 at 8pm
Closes: February 4
TICKETS: For tickets ($13-46) please call (925) 943-7469 or visit lamplighters.org
NAPA VALLEY
WHERE: Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa
WHEN: February 10, 8pm; February 11, 2pm
TICKETS: For tickets ($35-40) please call (707) 226-7372 or visit lamplighters.org
