Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - Franz Lehár
Information about the opera Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Ackermann/Schwarzkopf/Kunz (Naxos Historical 8.111007)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, conducted by Otto Ackermann, 1953.
Cast: Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Hanna), Erich Kunz (Danilo), Anton Niessner (Zeta), Nicolai Gedda (Camille), Emmy Loose (Valencienne).
Naxos Historical 8.111007 (mono)
Gardiner/Studer/Skovhus (Deutsche Grammophon 439 911-2)
A wonderful interpretation with excellent recorded sound.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, 1994.
Cast: Cheryl Studer (Hanna), Boje Skovhus (Danilo), Bryn Terfel (Zeta), Rainer Trost (Camille), Barbara Bonney (Valencienne).
Deutsche Grammophon 439 911-2