Butterflies_die_lustige_witwe May 2026

Enter a musical "lost treasure" that owes its existence to the bustling theaters of Edwardian London. A Song for the "Gaiety Girls"

: Most modern productions use the original Viennese score, which doesn't include the "London interpolations". butterflies_die_lustige_witwe

If you’ve ever hummed the "Merry Widow Waltz" or felt the urge to dance to "You'll Find Me at Maxim's," you know that Franz Lehár’s Die lustige Witwe ( The Merry Widow ) is the undisputed crown jewel of Viennese operetta. But did you know that one of its original hits is almost never heard today? Enter a musical "lost treasure" that owes its