The Merry Widow at Glyndebourne: ‘I put all my best jokes upfront and try to find even better ones for later. I want to send the audience home euphoric’

Michael White
Thursday, April 4, 2024

Director of Glyndebourne’s new production of The Merry Widow, Cal McCrystal talks about the sometimes not-so-subtle art of making opera funny

Cal McCrystal (photo: Glyndebourne)
Cal McCrystal (photo: Glyndebourne)

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