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The merry widow

Title: The merry widow [videorecording] / a Primedia production in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with the participation of Telefilm Canada and the Ontario Film Development Corporation in association with RM Arts ; directed by Norman Campbell ; produced by W. Paterson Ferns and Norman Campbell ; choreography by Ronald Hynd, adapted for television by Norman Campbell and Roland Hynd ; music by Franz Lehár, adapted by John Lanchbery.
Publication: Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1987.

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Description

3 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (89 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Merry widow (Choreographic work : Helpmann and Hynd)

Genre/Form

Dance.
Adaptations.
Video.

Credits (note)

Ballet scenario, Robert Helpmann, based on the operetta (book and lyrics, Victor Léon and Leo Stein) ; scenery and costumes, Desmond Heeley ; lighting, Michael J. Whitfield.

Performer (note)

Karen Kain (Hanna, the merry widow) ; John Meehan (Count Danilo) ; Yoko Ichino (Valencienne) ; Raymond Smith (Camille) ; Charles Kirby (Baron Zeta) ; Jacques Gorrissen (Njegus) ; Owen Montague and Dewi Fairclough (undersecretaries to the ambassador) ; David Allan (maitre d') ; Victoria Bertram (enraged client).

Event (note)

Taped at the MacMillan Theatre of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-5494

OCLC

NYPY98-F732

Title

The merry widow [videorecording] / a Primedia production in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with the participation of Telefilm Canada and the Ontario Film Development Corporation in association with RM Arts ; directed by Norman Campbell ; produced by W. Paterson Ferns and Norman Campbell ; choreography by Ronald Hynd, adapted for television by Norman Campbell and Roland Hynd ; music by Franz Lehár, adapted by John Lanchbery.

Imprint

Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1987.

Country of Producing Entity

Canada.

Performer

Danced by the National Ballet of Canada.

Guest artist: John Meehan.

Cast

Karen Kain (Hanna, the merry widow) ; John Meehan (Count Danilo) ; Yoko Ichino (Valencienne) ; Raymond Smith (Camille) ; Charles Kirby (Baron Zeta) ; Jacques Gorrissen (Njegus) ; Owen Montague and Dewi Fairclough (undersecretaries to the ambassador) ; David Allan (maitre d') ; Victoria Bertram (enraged client).

Performer

Music performed by the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, conducted by Ermanno Florio.

Credits

Ballet scenario, Robert Helpmann, based on the operetta (book and lyrics, Victor Léon and Leo Stein) ; scenery and costumes, Desmond Heeley ; lighting, Michael J. Whitfield.

Event

Taped at the MacMillan Theatre of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Added Author

Kain, Karen, dancer.

Meehan, John, 1950- dancer.

Ichino, Yoko, dancer.

Smith, Raymond, dancer.

Kirby, Charles, dancer.

Gorrissen, Jacques, dancer.

Montague, Owen, dancer.

Fairclough, Dewi, dancer.

Allan, David, dancer.

Bertram, Victoria, dancer.

Florio, Ermanno. Conductor

Hynd, Ronald, choreographer.

Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986, choreographer.

Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Composer

Heeley, Desmond. Set designer

Heeley, Desmond. Costume designer

Whitfield, Michael J. Lighting designer

Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004, producer.

Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004, director.

Ferns, W. Paterson. Producer

National Ballet of Canada.

Primedia Productions.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Telefilm Canada.

Ontario Film Development Corporation.

RM Arts (Firm)

DHCA.

Added Title

Merry widow (Choreographic work : Helpmann and Hynd)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-5494

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