The Merry Widow

Scottish Opera tour 2008
Directed and choreographed by Clare Whistler
Set and costume design by Dody Nash
Lighting by Simon Mills
Stephanie Corley as Hanna Glawari
Alexander Grove as Count Danilo
photos © Mark Hamilton [1-3] & Simon Mills [4]

By far the best of Scottish Opera’s touring productions in recent years. Dody Nash’s set proves to be an elegant way of breaking up the stage with minimal fuss.
**** The Guardian, Critic’s Choice

The best Merry Widow I’ve seen. Dody Nash’s curtain-set invites the imagination to roam
***** The Financial Times

Ingenious… Locations, from the Pontevedrian embassy to Hanna Glawari’s house, the pavilion of seduction in act two, and a ballroom, equipped with a re-creation of Maxim’s, grisettes and all, are stunningly evoked by the use of swishy translucent curtains and wonderfully atmospheric lighting. Costuming is lavish and gloriously coloured, and visually it’s a treat.
*** The Herald