The Merry Widow 2004

 
                   biography

Choreographer

                
Deborah Clarke

                  biography
 

'Merry Widow' was also presented in 1960  and   1986

Original Book and Lyrics by

Victor Leon and Leo Stein

New Book and Lyrics by

Phil Park

 

Music by

Franz Lehar

 

Music arranged and adapted by

Ronald Hanmer

 


Cast Members               The Merry Widow 2004

Anna                    
Madame Glavari, The Merry Widow


Tia Chang
    -  biography

Danilo   Count Danilovitsch, Attache at the Pontevedrian Embassy in Paris


Peter Bailey
  - biography

Baron Zeta           
Pontevedrian Ambassador in Paris 


Mike Ellis
     -  biography

Valencienne
The Ambassador's wife 


Denise Milnes
 -  biography

Camille
Count de Rosillon


Robert Poston
  - biography

Njegus  
Baron Zeta's Factotum


John Phipps

St Brioche
Diplomat guest at  the Embassy 


Keith Phillips

Cascada
Diplomat guest at  the Embassy 


Michael Kennedy

Kromov 
An Attache


Oliver Hambly

Olga
Wife of Kromov 


Katy Hoskinson

Bogdanovitsch   
An Attache 


Alf Gatfield

Pritsch                    
An Attache


David Wolfe

Sylvia                      
Lady guest at
the Embassy


Beki Allen

Praskovia              
Lady guest at
the Embassy


Fran Allen

Lo Lo                      
Grisette
  at Maxim's 


Danielle Greenall

Do Do                    
Grisette
at Maxim's 


Joanne Ellis
- flapper

Jou-Jou                
Grisette at Maxim's 


Alison Wootton

Frou-Frou            
Grisette at Maxim's 


Andrea Otter

Clo Clo                 
Grisette
at Maxim's 


Jane Graham

Margot                  
Grisette at Maxim's

Niki Simmons
Les Grisettes - photograph-1 Les Grisettes - photograph-2

Ladies of the Chorus

Gentlemen of the Chorus

Helen Banton Ian Browell
Jean Bower Jack Burnicle
Jan Bradshaw David Crosby
Victoria Casement Ray Davies
Wendy Chapman Derrick Fear
Sheila Disley Gerry Fear
Carolyn Garland John Garrett
Margaret Gordon Gerry Johnston
Sarah Hardman Eric Mates
Sue Jarvis Graham Rannard
Wendy Newton Barry Holland
Joan Reynolds Jones
Jean Taylor  
Katriina Youde  
   


                Danilo and Anna          
      

 
                 Danilo and Cascada

                                        Cascada, Anna, St Brioche



                                           Baron Zeta, Valencienne and Camille                            


The Orchestra              The Merry Widow 2004

Photographs                       The Merry Widow 2004

Photo gallery - 1

Photo gallery - 2 

Photo gallery - 3

Photo gallery - 4 - 'Women, women, women'

Photo gallery - 5

Photo gallery - 6   Backstage groups

In rehearsal ( l-r )
Michael Kennedy,  Denise Milnes,  David Steedman,  Peter Bailey,  John Phipps


Press Coverage                  The Merry Widow 2004

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Officials              The Merry Widow 2004

      President Lee Ireland
      Vice- President Barbara Adams
      Executive Committee  
      Chairman Michael Kennedy
      Vice - Chairman Louise Brookes
      Hon. Secretary Ray Davies
      Hon. Treasurer Barbara Adams
      Committee members  
      Helen Banton Jan Bradshaw
      Louise Brookes Ian Browell
      Michelle Dennett Stewart Dennett
      Sue Jarvis Nicky Mellors
      Denise Milnes Jean Taylor
      Life Members  
      Barbara Adams Jean Bower
      Ray Davies Carolyn Garland
      Lee Ireland Margaret Jones
      Rupert McCarthy Eric Mates
      Social Committee  
      Chairman Jean Bower
      Vice-Chairman Pam Johnston
      Hon Secretary Sheila Davies
      Hon Treasurer Joan Rees-Jones
      Committee members  
      Barbara Adams Helen Banton
      Lee Ireland Irene Nugent