Franz Léhar's operetta The Merry Widow has enjoyed extraordinary international success since its 1905 premiere in Vienna and continues to be frequently revived and recorded. With the re-premiere in 1979 at Deutsche Oper Berlin, August Everding lets a forgotten piece of German-Jewish cultural history blossom again. When the Deutsche Oper Berlin performed this great work in 1979, the opera house initially had to earn strong criticism. However, this was not due to the performance itself but rather to the fact that the Deutsche Oper Berlin included operettas in their programme for the first time. After 40 years we succeeded to release this wonderful performance in cooperation with Dame Gwyneth Jones who now has agreed the publication.

Cast:
- Baron Mirko Zeta: Benno Kusche
- Valencienne, his wife: Lucy Peacock
- Graf Danilo Danilowitsch: René Kollo
- Hanna Glawari: Gwyneth Jones
- Camille de Rosillon: Siegfried Jerusalem
- Vicomte Cascada: Wolf Appel
- Raoul de St. Brioche: Peter Maus
- Bogdanowitsch: Walter Dicks
- Sylviane: Maria Teresa Reinoso
- Kromow: Josef Becker
- Olga: Dorothea Weiss
- Pritschitsch: Miomir Nicolic
- Praskowia: Maria José Brill
- Njegus: Erik Ode