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The Merry Widow review

“Marvellous central performances ”
The cast of The Merry Widow at Glyndebourne, Lewes. Photo: Tristram Kenton
Glyndebourne’s staging of Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow delivers, despite an uneven balance between comedy and romance

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