Valley Light Opera

For more than a quarter century, Valley Light Opera has been bringing exceptional community theatre to the Pioneer Valley. Presenting Gilbert & Sullivan (and a few other operettas) in the best possible productions has been our goal. Join us for our 31st season!

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The Merry Widow

One of the world's favorite operettas premiered in Vienna on December 30, 1905. Valley Light Opera celebrates the 100th Anniversary of The Merry Widow with a sparkling production! The lovely Pontevedrian widow, Hanna Glawari, has come to Paris after the death of her elderly, wealthy husband. Baron Zeta, Ambassador from that tiny nation, fears that she will become attracted to a French suitor and that her millions will thus leave the impoverished Pontevedro. He asks Count Danilo to woo and wed her, so that her money will stay in the fatherland. There are rivals for Hanna's affections, dancing girls from Maxim's, thwarted lovers, and misunderstandings. And of course, VLO's famously glittering costumes and sets, chorus, and full orchestra. Join us at the Pontevedrian embassy in Paris!

Performances

Performances will take place in the auditorium of the Amherst Regional High School on Triangle Street

Friday, November 4, 2005 -- 8 PM ** opening night / school night
Saturday, November 5, 2005 -- 8 PM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 -- 2 PM ** matinee
Friday, November 11, 2005 -- 8 PM
Saturday, November 12, 2005 -- 8 PM.

All seats are reserved (except for a student general admission block on opening night). Here's how to order tickets.

Production staff

DirectorMichael Greenebaum Stage ManagerCarl Erickson
Music directorDavid Kidwell Costume DesignerRichard Gregory
ChoreographerGraham Christian CostumersElaine Walker
Set DesignerLinda Stark Phyllis Jordan
Lighting DesignerSteve Morgan Diane Kelton
Coordinating Producer  Jacqueline Haney Kidwell   Sandra Burgess
ProducersLee Pershyn Technical Directors  John Foster
Elaine Walker Bob Graham
James Walker Lew Jordan

Cast

Hanna GlawariLouise Krieger
DaniloMatthew Roehrig
Camille  Theodore Blaisdell
ValencienneMary Annarella
CascadaJohn Healy
St. BriocheNicholas Dahlman
Baron ZetaAlan Harris
OlgaLucy Robinson
SylvianeElysse Link
ProskowiaEsta Busi
NjegusSteve Henderson
KromowKurtiss Gordon
BogdanowitschGordon Freed
PritschitschDavid Mix Barrington
FootmanGlen Gordon
with the Valley Light Opera Chorus and Orchestra

 

Ticket information

Here's how to order tickets for VLO's production of The Merry Widow.

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Send Questions/Comments to: gordon@oit.umass.edu
Aug. 14, 2005.