Merry Widow, electronic PDF copy English National Opera London Coliseum programme, elegant and stylish programme for 2018/19 Spring season. Has photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of Franz Lehar's famous operetta.
The photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colour. The scan is an accurate electronic copy of the complete programme cover to cover, including all adverts etc.
The sets were excellent and colourfull, and had early 20th Century period style rooms, and the costumes were in period 1905 fashion.
The dialogue was updated for a modern audience with the English lyrics Richard Thomas and the English book by April de Angelis, with some relevant issues to today's political situation. The best scene was during the famous walz when was lowered down the stage on a crescent moon.