The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Adrian Ross)
~ Operetta
Annotation
>The most prominent English adaptation was created in 1907 featuring lyrics by Adrian Ross.
>Another English adaptation with lyrics by Norman Sachs and Mel Mandel was used for a popular 1963 release by RCA/Reader's Digest, "Treasury of Light Operetta"
>An English adaptation was mounted by the Light Opera of Manhattan which ran from the 1970s through the 1980s (lyricists not named).
> A new English translation (based on the Leon & Stein libretto) was created by Sheldon Harnick. These lyrics were copyrighted in 1977 by Mayerling Productions Ltd., and by Capitol Records in 1978,
Annotation last modified on 2016-12-15 16:01 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist: | Adrian Ross (lyricist) (in 1907) |
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| composer: | Franz Lehár (composer) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recordings | ||||
| Merry Widow | Victorian Concert Orchestra, Richard Green | 9:54 | ||
| The Merry Widow: Alls One to All Men Where There's Gold – Young Lovers All, Awake | partial | Robert Bennet, Edith Lang, John Maloy, Broadway Light Opera Orchestra, Boris Mersson | 5:21 | |
| The Merry Widow: Down in Dear Marsovia | partial | Isaac Van Grove | 2:43 | |
| The Merry Widow: Finale | partial | Kitty Carlisle and Chorus, Wilbur Evans | 2:56 | |
| The Merry Widow: Finale of Act I | partial | Kitty Carlisle and Chorus, Wilbur Evans | 3:19 | |
| The Merry Widow: Finale of Act II | partial | Kitty Carlisle and Chorus, Wilbur Evans | 3:12 | |
| The Merry Widow: Women | partial | Wilbur Evans and Chorus, Felix Knight | 2:53 | |