THE MERRY WIDOW An Operetta by Franz Lehár

The Merry Widow (Franz Lehár) is a sparkling Parisian operetta set in the glamour and bustle of the 1920s. The tiny Balkan state of Pontevedro is on the brink of financial ruin, and its embassy in Paris pins its hopes on the fabulously wealthy widow Hanna Glawari. If Hanna marries a foreigner, her fortune will leave Pontevedro—so the Ambassador, Baron Zeta, schemes to pair her with Count Danilo Danilowitsch, a charming Pontevedrian diplomat and Hanna’s former sweetheart. But Danilo refuses to look like a fortune-hunter, and Hanna is determined not to be loved only for her money.

Around them, a second romantic complication threatens to cause embarrassment at the embassy: Zeta’s young wife Valencienne is tempted by the ardent Frenchman Camille de Rosillon, and a few careless moments could be misread by all the wrong people. Through parties, misunderstandings, and a riotous finale in Hanna’s garden—where she playfully recreates the atmosphere of Maxim’s—Hanna and Danilo are forced to confront what they truly feel. In the end, wit and courage untangle the romantic knots, reputations are saved, and love—rather than greed—wins the day.

Age limit: Recommended for 6 years old and above.     

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Promotion (for 3 July 2026 show only): From 16 March 2026 onwards.

About the Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO)
Formerly known as Eat, Sing & Travel People, the Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO) is the only western opera company in Malaysia and has been actively staging opera productions since 2012. The group was awarded five BOH Cameronian Kakiseni Arts Awards in  for their productions; “L'elisir D'amore” (2014), “Voices & Winds” (2014),  “Madama Butterfly” (2018), “A Grand Night of Opera (2022)” and “Pergolesi – Double Bill (2023)”. Madama Butterfly and A Grand Night of Opera received six and five nominations in the BOH Cameronian Awards respectively. Amongst some of the group's notable past performances are “Die Zauberflöte”, “La Traviata” (2019), “Madama Butterfly”, “Hansel & Gretel” (2018), “Le Nozze di Figaro”, “La Fille du Régiment” (2017), “La Bohéme” (2016), “KLCO Fundraising Concert” (2015), “Can you Handel This?" (2015), “Double Bill: Tchaikovsky Nutcracker & Amahl & the Night Visitors” (2014), “L'Elisir D'amore” (2014, 2023), “Voices & Winds featuring Mozart's Coronation Mass” (2014), “Carmen” (2013, 2022), “Viva Verdi Bicentennial Celebration” (2013), “L'heure Exquise” (2013), and “La Bohème” (abridged version) (2012).To continue to advocate appreciation towards operas, KLCO have organised OperaKUL Festival in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021 to be in the heart of the community with various workshops, talks, and intimate concerts.

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Production / Creative Team
Producer: Danny Chen & Ho Soon Yoon
Stage Director: Danny Chen
Conductor: Bernard Tan
Set Designer: Yusman Mokhtar
Lighting Designer: Tan Eng Heng
Sound Designer: JJ Tan
Costume Designer: Khoo Yan Yu

Cast
Hanna Glawari – Janet Lee
Count Danilo Danilovitsch – Gui Foo Chen
Baron Mirko Zeta – Qahar Aqilah
Valencienne – Sharlene Rani
Camille de Rosillon – Jason Khoo Wu Ji
Njegus – Brian Cheong
Raoul de St. Brioche – Thompson Yunga
Vicomte Cascada – Wyn Way Seang Ch’ng
Kromow - Johnson Tan
Olga - Natelie Chee