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merry widow
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merry widow
n.
A short strapless corset with half cups for the breasts and long garters.
[Originally a trademark.]
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English National Opera's new production of The Merry Widow marks the return, after an over-long absence, of director John Copley.
The Merry Widow by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
CAPTION(S): SADLY MISSED: Nesta Chapple aged 96, she entertained thousands over the years POPULAR: Nesta in the Merry widow at Newlands School in Blyth, back in 1969; TOURING: Above, Nesta Chapple in the King and I, in Florida, USA, in 1960; above right, Nesta in Rio Rita at the theatre Royal, Blyth, 1936; YOUNG STAR: Nesta Chapple at the age of 16
Her final curtain call; Veteran entertainer bows out at the grand age ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
The audience is introduced to a bygone age of glamorous soirees and Strauss waltzes, with highlights from some of the great operettas of Strauss, Kalman and Lehar - including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more.
Events: Waltzers to martial arts; Main Stage: Viennese Strauss Gala, ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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