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The Merry Widow review

“Cumbersome plot”
ReviewsMay 1, 2025by George HallTheatre Royal Glasgow
Paula Sides and Rhian Lois in Scottish Opera's The Merry Widow at Theatre Royal Glasgow. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic.
Paula Sides and Rhian Lois in Scottish Opera's The Merry Widow at Theatre Royal Glasgow. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic.
Lehár’s Ruritanian operetta is given a mafia setting in John Savournin’s staging

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