Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
Cahn Auditorium
Jen Pitt, stage director; Patrick Furrer, conductor; Joachim Schamberger, director of opera
Count Danilo’s family had forbidden him to marry the beautiful but impoverished Hanna, although they adored each other. Now, circumstance has made her the richest widow in Pontevedro, but the Count hesitates to declare his love, fearing Hanna will think he is only interested in her new fortune. What’s a “Merry Widow” to do? This staging takes Franz Lehár’s ravishing melodies to a world of parties, fantasy, intrigue, and illusion in present-day Paris, where all is not as it seems. Performed in German; new dialogues by Jen Pitt in English.
Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
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600 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
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Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. The venue offers main floor and balcony seating. Larger Bienen School opera productions are held here.
Cahn Auditorium
Address
600 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. The venue offers main floor and balcony seating. Larger Bienen School opera productions are held here.
Cahn Auditorium
Address
600 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. The venue offers main floor and balcony seating. Larger Bienen School opera productions are held here.
Cahn Auditorium
Address
600 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. The venue offers main floor and balcony seating. Larger Bienen School opera productions are held here.