In an atmosphere that combines comedy and romance, Operetta "The Widowed Widow" brings us back to Viennese musical heritage. As the theater enters the theater, the audience combines in a special emotional and emotional state with the time and space imposed by the work. The decor conveys a European ambience to complete the journey through time with clothing, singing, dancing and ambience. Fun. The events of the story, which carry a love that can not be defeated by time, come in romantic form in a dramatic and comedic format, which gives the viewer a fun part with the work that the Budapest Opera and Music Theater started performing on the Dubai Opera yesterday, to conclude its performances tomorrow.

The play by Franz Lihar begins with a festive atmosphere in the French capital, where a special ceremony is held at the Embassy of the Duchy of Pontevedro, attended by the rich widow Hana Glauri, who inherited her wealth from her husband. Ambassador Baron Merko Zeta urges the request of Count Danilo to plead with her. In order to marry her, so that her wealth would not go to the French if she married a Frenchwoman, as well as that she would be able to repay the debts of his country and protect him from collapse. To see during the events that Count Danilo is her former lover, who did not marry her because of his father's refusal to marry. Hannah meets Danilo in a dancer and playful atmosphere, balancing the work between music, dance, dialogue and operatic singing, gaining the dramatic dimension, especially with the love of the past, which time could not defeat.

The atmosphere is fun

The work that produced his new production, Laszlo Maclari, can not be taken seriously; on the contrary, it gives the audience the opportunity to enjoy the fun and fantasy atmosphere it carries. The characters in the operetta are predominantly comedic, often comical, although they mimic the wealthy and political class, but the events associated with treachery, the pursuit of wives and jealousy are all comical. The fashion in the work contains little of the features of the time that I wrote, in 1905, we find a simple and elegant, which brings us to Vienna's atmosphere and luxury and parties. The work succeeds in presenting a light story of love in an opera theater that carries a lot of seriousness, through music and dance paintings. The scenography of this production is characterized by being contemporary, benefiting from the influences of the times, from illumination and flying over the stage. The moving decoration items that takes us to many places at work.

Happy endings

Actress Monica Fiskel, who has been playing Hannah for 10 years, spoke to Emirates Al-Youm about her character and role. "The role I play is a very rich woman, one of the roles I love so much. This woman has a deep love for her hero, She met her again after her husband's death, to restore all feelings towards him ». "Work is an operetta, which combines opera singing, dialogue and dance, which makes it even more difficult to sing," she said. She pointed out that she has been playing the role for 10 years, the second production in which she plays the role, explaining that after many years she believes that she has faced the challenges and became more aware of the role, she speaks spontaneously during work. On the romantic side of the work and the need to spread the culture of love, Viscel commented: "The world is harsh, life is difficult, so it is important to see stories with happy endings, especially that the emotional aspect is one of the essential aspects of our lives."

Contemporary version

"It's the first time I've done a job in Dubai, and that makes me a bit nervous about the role," said Shulte Homonay, who played Count Danilo. "I'm excited to see how the audience has interacted with us over the three days." "The actor on the stage of the operetta must be quite convincing, as in fact, people must believe what is happening on the stage. Theater can not be old in style, it must be contemporary, but classical. Find the way that combines the two methods ». Homonay noted that he has been working for 15 years, but he has played more than a role, more than production, explaining that he was like in the classic old version, and now plays the role in the contemporary version, arguing that the contemporary version is better. "The stage must grow because the high technology in the cinema will undoubtedly affect the level of interaction by the people," Homonay said. "The actor must be very realistic and interactive with the role to give people what persuades them to work, stressing that the level of technology is in line with representation. At the same level, not that the effects are superior to the representatives, so as not to lose the public ».

Historical view

Hungarian musician Franz Lihar Operett was born in Vienna in 1905, but this musical, from its inception to its arrival in Paris four years later, has presented 20,000 times around the world with unparalleled success, giving it the title of greatest success in the life of the composer Hungarian. This romantic comedy operetta reflects the grandeur and splendor of Vienna in the imperial era with its majestic decorations and grand parties, as well as its elegance and variety of music composed by orchestral criteria.

- The presentation offers a score

Fun set off from

Budapest Theater

For operetta and music.

Schulte Homunay:

«On the effects not

Excel at actors,

So as not to lose

The audience".

Monica Fiskel:

«The world is harsh

And difficult, for this who

It is important to see stories

Happy endings ».