Hanna Glawari is a vastly wealthy young widow from the small and poverty-stricken Balkan province of Pontevedro. Ambassador Baron Zeta is anxious that when Hanna re-marries, it is to a Pontevedrian and not a Frenchman, to keep her money in the country and save them all from ruin. The obvious choice is Count Danilo, but there is a problem. They are exes, and he is too proud to marry her for her money.

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Composer: Franz Lehár

Libretto:  Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based on an 1861 comedy play, L'attaché d'ambassade by Henri Meilhac

Stage Director: Vassilis Nikolaidis

Translation in greek: Evangelos Bezos
Dramaturgy: Vassilis Nikolaidis, Konstantina Psoma

Costume/ Set design: Giannis Metzikof

Choreographer: Efi Karakosta
Lighting design: George Tellos

Musical coaching: Dimitris Yakas

Assistant director: Konstantina Psoma

Assistant costume/ set design: Lenia Stamelou

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The costumes are from the cloakroom of the Greek National Opera

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Cast

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Hanna Glawari: Artemis Bogri, Irini Karaianni

Count Danilo Danilovitsch: Christos Kechris, Haris Andrianos

Baron Mirko Zeta: Paul Zachariades

Valencienne: Myrsini Margariti

Camille: Ioannis Kalyvas

Pritschitsch: Manolis Lorentzos

Kromow: George Matheakakis

Bogdanovitch: Dionisos Tsantinis

Praskowia: Lydia Angelopoulou

Sylviane: Vaya Kofou

Olga: Marilena Chrysochoidi

Vicomte Cascada: Yannis Filias

Raoul de St Brioche: Thanassis Evangelou

Njegus: Nikos Filimegas

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Dancers: Elisavet Spachi, Maria Paschalidou, Fay Zarbi, Maria Konstantaki, Ariadni Papapanagiotou, Katerina Kasmeridou, Konstantinos Friggas, Nireus Markakis, Giorgos Papathanasiou, Kosmas Metaxopoulos

Acrobat: Kimon Panteris

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Greek National Opera Studio members are participating, in the framework of its educational mission.

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"Fons Musicalis" Choir

Chorus Master: Kostis Konstantaras

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Piano: Dimitris Yakas

Violin: Manolis Lorentzos

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Athens State Orchestra

Conductors: Miltos Logiadis, Stathis Soulis

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Sponsor: ALPHA BANK