The Merry Widow Recalls Its Balkan Thrill and London Triumph
The eighty year old operetta, once derided by Viennese managers, rose to global fame from its 1907 London debut with Lily Elsie and Joseph Coyne. Lehar’s score, especially the famous waltz, defined a modern operetta craze as audiences flocked to Daly's Theatre and beyond.
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Hyde Park Kenwood Letters on High School Plans
Readers debate options for District 14 high schools. Letters urge New Hyde Park and regional plans, warn against oversized campuses, and stress community integration and manageable school size for effective social reform.
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