tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698522461634905472011-07-07T13:49:58.442-07:00The Merry Widow is music memories are made of! When did you first see The Merry Widow? Do you have a favorite selection, artist or performance? Have you seen any of the movie versions? Please share your memories of The Merry Widow to date, enjoy other's, and be sure to blog about the Opera on the James' Widow after the April 18th performance.OperaOnTheJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01033260947462491239noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169852246163490547.post-87336248841817939642010-02-02T09:40:00.000-08:002010-02-02T10:20:43.844-08:00I absolutely love this piece and am thrilled that Opera on the James is producing it this season. It was one of my mother's favorite operettas. My sister Mary and I used to dress up and give what we thought were magnificent (no doubt endless) Merry Widow Waltz shows. I owe Mama thanks for many things - including making the arts part of my life AND her amazing patience! <br /><br />The Merry Widow is pure fun - truly romantic comedy at its best - played out to what I think is Lehar's best score. If you haven't listened lately, it's full of music you'll think -"Oh, that's where it's from!" The characters and snappy dialogue remind me of great old movies with Kathryn Hepburn and Cary Grant - sharp, funny but fully human and deserving of a happy ending.<br /><br />Warning from personal experience when I played the CD just this morning: cheek strain possible from smiling for a couple of hours straight! <br /><br />Cecelia Schieve<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169852246163490547-8733624884181793964?l=merrywidowopera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>OperaOnTheJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01033260947462491239noreply@blogger.com0