The Merry Widow 2.0. Andrei Șerban
The Merry Widow 2.0. Andrei Șerban

Summary/Abstract: Review the show or the article `Merry Widow 2.0. Andrei Șerban` traces the journey of bringing an operetta completed and premiered in 1905 up to date. Adapting and relating a musical composition to contemporary reality is an arduous process that requires rigorous probing into the depths of the libretto, the spoken text and the music to bring out their universality and relevance. By following the two versions made by director Andrei Șerban in Romania, the one in 2016 and the one in 2023, I try to point out that the mirroring of the present in contemporary art is not only a necessity to speak to the man of today about his world, but also defines the purpose of art, which must direct the gaze of the receiver towards himself and the world around him.

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