FULL DIE LUSTIGE WITWE Ufa 2023 Rezida Aminova, Jan Leische, Rail Kuchukov, Lilia Khalikova

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Die lustige Witwe   
• Composer: Lehar Franz  
• Libretto: Victor Léon, Leo Stein based on Henri Meilhacs comedy L’attaché d'ambassade, Russian version by V. Mass and M. Chervinsky    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Bashkir State Theater Opera and Ballet, Ufa Russia  
• Recorded: June 14, 2023
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Rezida Aminova, Jan Leische, Rail Kuchukov, Lilia Khalikova, Vladimir Orfeev, Azamat Dautov, Rim Rakhimov
• Conductor: Marat Akhmet-Zaripov  
• Orchestra: Orchestra of the Bashkir State Theater Opera  
• Chorus Master: Elvira Gaifullina  
• Choreographer: Sergey Gritsai  
• Stage Director: Vladimir Podgorodinsky  
• Stage Designer: Stepan Zograbyan  
• Costume Designer: Sofia Zograbyan  
• Lighting Designer: Serdar Charyev  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: bashopera  
• Date Published: 2023  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: nosubs  
• Video Recording from: YouTube     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

The time of action is the beginning of the 20th century.

The scene of action is the Embassy of the Republic of Montenegro in Paris, the Parisian estate of Ganna Glavari and the restaurant “At Maxim” in Montmartre.

She is the owner of a 20 million fortune. He is an almost impoverished, slightly cynical Count, living his life in Montmartre, but retaining his pride and honor. They once loved each other. But then Hanna, saving the family from bankruptcy, was forced to marry a banker. Danilo did not forgive this. A new meeting awakened feelings that had been forgotten … But now Hanna, or rather, her millions, is being hunted by the entire male population of Paris. The pride of the ruined count does not allow him to confess his love … and Hanna comes up with a plan …