03.12.2023

ADRIAN ERÖD as Count Danilo at the Cologne Opera

Franz Lehár's operetta The Merry Widow was a worldwide success in 1905, not least thanks to its catchy tunes "Da geh' ich ins Maxim", the "Vilja" song and "Lippen schweigen". In addition to the classic waltz and polka, the composer also added dances such as the polonaise, kolo and cake walk, putting The Merry Widow at the pinnacle of the dance operetta genre.

Known and internationally recognised for his vocal versatility and impressive performance ability, Adrian Eröd is now taking on the role of Count Danilo in a new production staged by Bernd Mottl at the Cologne Opera, a role he has already performed at the Semperoper in Dresden. He will be accompanied by the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne under the baton of the Aalto Music Theatre Essen’s new General Music Director, Andrea Sanguineti.

Cast

Ralf Lukas, Baron Mirko Zeta
Rebecca Nelsen, Valencienne
Adrian Eröd, Count Danilo
Elissa Huber, Hanna Glawari
Maximilian Mayer, Camille de Rossillion
Ralph Morgenstern, Njegusch
John Heuzenroeder, Vicomte Cascada
Tim Oliver, Raoul de Saint-Brioche

Bernd Mottl, Artistic Director
Friedrich Eggert, Staging
Alfred Mayerhofer, Costumes
Christoph Jonas, Choreography
Andreas Grüter, Lighting
Svenja Gottsmann, Dramaturgy

Andrea Sanguineti, Musical director
Rustam Samedov, Choir master
Chor der Oper Köln
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln