The man and woman embrace as they sing out together to the audience.

Lehár

The Land of Smiles

The Opera Theatre
(Her Majesty's Theatre)

08 Sep - 16 Sep 1980

Season Closed

Director: Anthony Besch
Conductor: Henry Krips
Conductor: Jon Draper (15 September)
Designer: Peter Crooke
Lighting: Jamie Lewis
Choreographer: Rex Reid
Chorus Master: Jon Draper

Countess Lisa: Judith Henley
Lieutenant Gustl von Ploetz: William Bamford
Prince Sou Chong: Thomas Edmonds
Princess Mi: Heather Ross
Count Lichtenfels / Prince Tschang: David Brennan
Countess Hurwitz: Isabel Veale
General Goetz / Hum Yen: Andrew Clarke
Butler: Maurice Howie
Fu Li: Daniel Helps

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State Opera Chorus

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