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The Two Widows is brimming with musical wit in some of the most charming, life-affirming music Smetana ever wrote. He reveals a deep understanding of human foibles in this gentle and fun tale of Czech country life in the late 19th century. Two young widows, living a quiet country life, have sharply contrasting attitudes to life: Karolina lives for the future, enjoys life and love and runs her estate with great independence; Anezka is in denial of her true feelings, wishes to remain faithful to her husband and buries herself in the past. When a handsome stranger appears, Karolina guesses his reasons and instigates a mischievous game of love and jealousy. The opera is based on a French farce by Jean Pierre Félicien Mallefille which Smetana transposed to the world of the Czech landed gentry. He set out to write an opera in 'the distinguished salon style' to show that the Czech repertoire could contain more than folksy or high-toned patriotic pieces. This is a delicate comedy, gentle, warm-hearted and melodic.

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Music: Smetana

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Archive listings for The Two Widows (2008)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T01771466837

New Production. Staged performance sung in English with English supertitles. Supported by Lord and Lady Laidlaw and the Scottish Opera Syndicate. Supported by The scottish Government Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Run time 2 hours 30 minutes.Corporate Sponsor ScotRail. Producer Edinburgh International Festival. Company Scottish Opera. Conductor Francesco Corti. Director Tobias Hoheisel. Director Imogen Kogge. Design Tobias Heheisel. Lighting Peter Mumford. Choreographer Kally Lloyd-Jones. Other Micaela von Marcard (dramaturg). Performer Kate Valentine (Karolina Zaleska). Performer Jane Irwin (Anezka Miletinska). Performer Nicholas Folwell (Mumlal). Performer David Pomeroy (Ladislav Podhajsky). Performer Ben Johnson (Tonik - a peasant). Performer Rebecca Ryan (Lidka - a maid).
10 Oct 08 to 17 Oct 08Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623
listing details L01628764798
9 Aug 08 to 12 Aug 08Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600
listing details L346534546

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