The Merry Widow (ballet)

Australian ballet star Sir Robert Helpmann obtained permission from the Franz Léhar Estate to create a ballet based on The Merry Widow operetta. Sir Robert Helpman created the scenario and staging for the ballet, which was choreographed by Ronald Hynd.

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Australia - Ballet - Sir Robert Helpmann - Franz Léhar - Estate - ''The Merry Widow - Operetta - Ronald Hynd

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Unlike the operetta, where Valencienne's fan is a major feature, in the ballet there is no fan. Instead, it is a kerchief which is a major feature of the ballet. So, it can be seen that, although the synopses of both the operetta and the ballet are very similar, they are not completely identical.

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Operetta - Ballet

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