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	The Merry Widow: A Centennial Tribute
		A century later, The Merry Widow is still going strong, with productions taking place in various languages all around the world.
		Charming and informative, this book includes extensive coverage of The Merry Widow, as well as a refreshing assessment of Lehar's controversial final years.
		The jewel in Broadway's theatrical crown was the Widow's first home in America.
	www.musicals101.com /widow.htm (231 words)

	Great Performances . "The Merry Widow" from the San Francisco Opera \| PBS
		The original production of the operetta "The Merry Widow" ("Die Lustige Witwe") premiered at the Theater an der Wien on December 30, 1905 with music by Franz Lehár and libretto by Victor Léon and Leo Stein, from the comedy "L'attaché d'ambassade" by Henri Meilhac.
		Learn more about the rudiments of operetta and composer Franz Lehár, whose works, other than "The Merry Widow," are not widely staged in the United States, in the essay by writer Fred Plotkin.
		In the role of Camille de Rosillon, one of the Merry Widow's would-be suitors, is American tenor Gregory Turay.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/gperf/shows/merrywidow/merrywidow.html (373 words)

	Merry widow
		A merry widow is a short, strapless corset with half-cups for the breasts and long garters.
		The original Merry Widow foundation garment was a full-length corselette, cut with attractive panels of fl and white lace, incorporating slim panels of fl elastic yarn net.
		Turner is reputed to have said, "I am telling you, the Merry Widow was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman." To this day, merry widow is the generic term for a corselette bra in the United States.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/me/merry_widow.html (161 words)

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		Merry widow is a short, strapless corset with half-cups for the breasts and long garters.
		Merry widow is now known as a type of lingerie.
		It was the operetta that lay the foundation for the modern merry widow concept, as well for merry widow materials widely used nowadays.
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	Amazon.com: Merry Widow: Video: Maurice Chevalier,Jeanette MacDonald,Edward Everett Horton,Una Merkel,George ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The main tax-payer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52 0f the taxes) has left for Paris So Count Danilo is sent to Paris, to stop her from getting married by a stranger, so that the danger of removing the money is banned.
		THE MERRY WIDOW was one of the very last Pre-Code films to be released before Hollywood was forced to mute all sexuality, prove in every film that crime didn't pay, and purify all on screen language of all improprieties.
		THE MERRY WIDOW is arguably Jeanette MacDonald's finest film, and is still regarded as one of the greatest musicals ever made by MGM.
	www.amazon.com /Merry-Widow-Maurice-Chevalier/dp/6301973380 (2018 words)

	David Spicer Productions - The Merry Widow from Bluegum Creek
		The Merry Widow is unchallenged the most popular Operetta of the 20th Century.
		The Embassy is told if the Merry Widow,a young Blond bombshell the widow of a Wool Baron, does not marry an Aussie, the new Commonwealth of Oz will go broke.
		The Merry Widow instead of singing about VEILIA sings about the Australian bush.
	www.davidspicer.com /tmwfbc.htm (395 words)

	THE MERRY WIDOW
		In the Pontevedrian embassy, a ball is being held in honor of the King’s birthday.
		Zeta is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Anna Glavari, the widow of a Pontevedrian banker who has left her 20 million.
		Anna, meanwhile, invites everyone to Pontevedrian party at her house later on, and declares that she is ready to dance.
	www.reginaopera.org /widow.htm (1056 words)

	THE MERRY WIDOW - ABT
		The Merry Widow was given its World Premiere by The Australian Ballet at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on November 13, 1975, danced by Marilyn Rowe (Hanna Glawari) and John Meehan (Count Danilo Danilowitch).
		The Merry Widow was given its American Ballet Theatre Company Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York on June 6, 1997, danced by Susan Jaffe (Hanna Glawari) and Jose Manuel Carreno (Count Danilo Danilowitch).
		The beautiful widow Hanna Glawari arrives and the handsome Danilo Danilowitch is presented to her.
	www.abt.org /education/archive/ballets/merry_widow.html (1086 words)

	www.myspace.com/merrywidow
		Late 1997, in Jacksonville, FL, saw the birth of Merry Widow; a revival of a dying style of dark-rock.
		Merry Widow, in its current incarnation, is vocalist Xelana M. Drake, Sketch J. O'Brien on vocals and keyboards, bassist Georgie3F, and guitarist Rick Price.
		Merry Widow chats with the Cruxshadows before the two bands performance in downtown Jacksonville, FL.
	www.myspace.com /merrywidow (832 words)

	The Merry Widow (1934)
		And the king is quite the screwball so he fires up a scheme in no time at all: He must send someone to Paris where the widow has moved, to marry her and keep the wealth in Marshovian hands.
		The biggest problem is that while the widow was still in Marshovia, Danilo had already tried to romance her without any luck.
		We could see that Danilo had finally been cured of his womanizing ways by true love and knew that Sonia loved him, but wanted to be sure that he loved her for herself and not her majority stake in all the heifers in Marshovia.
	monsterhunter.coldfusionvideo.com /MerryWidow.html (1104 words)

	The Merry Widow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When The Merry Widow had its American premiere at The New Amsterdam Theatre in New York after having conquered audiences of Europe two years before, it became an instant phenomenon.
		The show's influence was even felt in fashion, with large, oversized, feather-laden "Merry Widow Hats" becoming all the rage for women.
		To this day, The Merry Widow remains the ultimate operetta--rivaled perhaps only by Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus in the frequency of its performances.
	www.lentriola.com /pastpromo/broadway/widow.htm (392 words)

	merry widow
		Sally is now a rich widow, and she goes off to Paris to live it up and to try to forget Danilo.
		Concerned that the baron's wealth has left Monteblanco, Prince Mirko goes to Paris to try to win Sally's favor and marry her (now that she is a baroness the objection to her being a commoner is no longer an issue.) Danilo also goes to Paris to try to re-win Sally's favor.
		The Merry Widow isn't the sort of movie you watch because the story is so interesting or because the characters are so realistic (they aren't -- they're purely stereotypes) or because the acting is so wonderful.
	www.geocities.com /bercovy/merrywidow.html (727 words)

	Merry Widow Health Mine near Basin, Montana
		The Merry Widow Mine is a tunnel into the mountain, with a temperature that remains around 60 degrees in both winter and summer.
		The typical vacation at the Merry Widow Health Mine lasts any where from a week to two weeks and visitors are recommended to sit in the mine two or three times a day.
		The water at the Merry Widow Mine has been tested by the State Health Department and found to be pure for drinking purposes.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /MT-MerryWidowMine.html (695 words)

	West Bay Opera: The Merry Widow
		West Bay Opera shows why The Merry Widow is still alive and kicking (Inside Bay Area, May 31, 2007)
		The Merry Widow brings to life the Paris of the 1930s.
		Amidst romantic intrigue, high society balls and the can can line at the decadent Maxim’s, a bankrupt kingdom’s diplomats scramble to keep the beautiful and recently widowed Hanna Glawari, and her inherited millions, in their country.
	www.wbopera.org /0607/Widow (161 words)

	Merry-Widow-Corset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Goddess Smooth Bridal Strapless Merry Widow Corset Style 710.
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	Merry Widow commentary
		He dies on their wedding night, and Sally goes to Paris, her social activities bringing her the title of "The Merry Widow." Mirko goes to Paris to convince Sally to marry him, although his real motive is to keep Sadoja's millions from leaving the country.
		"The Merry Widow' was tied for fifth with "The Phantom of the Opera." The top four were "The Big Parade," "The Gold Rush," "The Freshman," and "Don Q.
		Fortunately for "The Merry Widow," von Stroheim's "bizarre" tastes were kept in check (Ardmore said Murray complained to Thalberg during the filming, "Degeneracy's what he's giving it.
	www.silentsaregolden.com /featurefolder4/merrywidowcommentary.html (2064 words)

	Footage Fetishist
		Whereas Lubitsch's film commences with the title character as already a widow, and initially not so 'merry,' it is not until about two-thirds of the way into Stroheim's version that her degenerate, foot-fetishist husband drops dead (quite literally on merely kissing her shoulder).
		The Merry Widow constantly juxtaposes densely and sparsely populated and composed images, with the dexterous deployment of such devices as irises, fades and dissolves.
		Although The Merry Widow seems to be very much a film of its time (on the cusp of the refined sophistication of much late American silent cinema), some of its compositions, as well as aspects of its exposition, seem more characteristic of earlier silent cinema.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/cteq/02/23/merry_widow.html (1955 words)

	The Merry Widow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Merry Widow was a triumph at its opening in Vienna in 1905 and made its composer, Franz Lehár, a very rich man. Its endurance is a tribute to its score, full of romantic melodies, and to its book, which was superior to those of other operettas of the period.
		The wealthy widow of our story, Hanna Glawari, is crucial to the financial well being of her country, Pontevedro.
		Count Danilo is assigned the task of marrying the widow so that her wealth remains in Pontevedro.
	www.syracuseopera.com /widow.php (333 words)

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		The arrival of the sound era allowed The Merry Widow to be a musical, as the original story had intended it to be.
		She is the widow Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald), who has tired of mourning and has decided that Gay Paris will lift her spirits.
		The Merry Widow was simultaneously filmed in both English and French.
	www.epinions.com /mvie-review-35E1-38A24221-39BBEBD3-prod5 (676 words)

	widow
		Pontevedrian envoy Baron Zeta is concerned that Hanna Glawari, a widow whose husband had been the richest man in Pontevedro, will marry a foreigner, thus removing her fortune from the destitute country.
		His solution is to urge the very eligible embassy secretary, Count Danilo, to marry her, but there's a complication: Danilo and Hanna had once been lovers, but a marriage had been derailed by her "unsuitability" in the eyes of Danilo's uncle.
		In addition to its familiar waltz melodies, marches, and can-can, The Merry Widow displays plenty of Eastern European color with a Balkan kolo and its most well-known piece, the folksong-like Vilja.
	www.burnabylyricopera.org /widow.htm (344 words)

	The Merry Widow Photos, Synopsis and Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hanna Glawari, the Merry Widow, is a recent widow and the duchy's wealthiest citizen and must not marry a foreigner or financial ruination will result for Pontrevedian.
		Amidst her husbands matchmaking and facilitated by her husbands patriotic fervor, The Barons wife Valencienne is being only slightly resistant "I am a dutiful wife" to the flirtations of a persistent French officer named Camille de Rosillon.
		The Merry Widow, Hanna, celebrates at her house with an authentic Pontrevedian party in which she sings of a woodland sprite who falls in love with a mortal man "Vilya" and reveals her affection for Count Danilo.
	www.harmetz.com /soprano/synopsis/merrywidow.htm (655 words)

	MerryWidow - Home Page
		The site was originally designed as a standalone survival guide for young widows, but since then has developed into a hugely popular online resource for anyone who has lost a partner.
		Merrywidow does not exclude anybody, it is open to all, and the information contained here is essential reading for widows and widowers of all ages, as well as friends and family who would like to know how best to help.
		If you need a sympathetic ear, or a way to let off steam, then please visit the Message Board; if you need light relief, then read the Diary; and if you need a concise, practical manual on how to cope with your loss, then read the Guide.
	www.merrywidow.me.uk (572 words)

	The Merry Widow Tickets, Buy Cheap The Merry Widow Tickets, The Merry Widow Ticket
		The Merry Widow tickets are currently not available.
		When purchasing The Merry Widow tickets online, you will be taken to our The Merry Widow Tickets page.
		You will then be able to pick which The Merry Widow event you would like to purchase.
	www.gotickets.com /theater/the_merry_widow.php (209 words)

	Great Performances . "The Merry Widow" from the San Francisco Opera . An Introduction to Operetta and ...
		In his first year, he wrote "Wiener Frauen" ("Viennese Ladies"), but his first huge success was "Die Lustige Witwe" ("The Merry Widow") three years later.
		Lehár died in 1948 and, while his works continue to be performed in central Europe, with the exception of "The Merry Widow," they are not given as often as they should be elsewhere.
		This production by the San Francisco Opera is a wonderful chance to discover a delightful musical work that will provoke a tear or two and many warm smiles.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/gperf/shows/merrywidow/essay2.html (351 words)

	The Merry Widow
		A quarter of a century was a long time between “Merry Widows,” but Mobile Opera has made the wait worthwhile with a smart, gorgeous production of Franz Lehr’s musical masterpiece.
		Ohmes is tall and elegant, and she wears her period gowns like a film star; but it is the power and clarity of her voice that commands the stage.
		The Merry Widow will turn 100 later this year, but you would never guess as much from the frisky charm the old girl continues to exude.
	www.americanplaywrights.com /pages/merry_widow.html (831 words)

	The Merry Widow - Soundtrack
		Since 1907, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow has been a classic of the American musical theater.
		The Merry Widow possesses a glamor and innocent sophistication that is as fresh as ever, with a matchless mingling of Paris and Vienna when the century was new.
		Most important is the celebrated "Merry Widow Waltz," I Love You So.
	www.venerablemusic.com /catalog/TitleDetails.asp?TitleID=4608 (164 words)

	Merry Widow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Merry Widow was the second of the Renaissance BBS contests, held in the Spring of 1990.
		Zepp, the sysop of Renaissance, moved to Northern California the following fall, and the publishing efforts went into the capable hands of Swagman and Colin Campbell over at The Dragon BBS, which ultimately became Swagland.
		In this particular contest, the sole criteria for the stories/poems was that the subject be known, in some way, as The Merry Widow.
	www.swagazine.com /widow (138 words)

	HeraldNet: Pacific Northwest Ballet serves up 'Merry Widow' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Pacific Northwest Ballet pops the cork on "The Merry Widow," a lavish and effervescent story ballet, adapted from the Franz Lehar Viennese operetta, opening Thursday at McCaw Hall in Seattle.
		The story is set amid the political and romantic intrigue of the elegant embassies and cafes of Paris in 1905, where a small European country's very existence lies in the hands of a rich widow and the man she chooses to marry.
		Hynd's production of "The Merry Widow" has been a staple of dance companies around the world since its debut 30 years ago.
	www.heraldnet.com /stories/05/03/11/100ae_dance001.cfm (603 words)

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