TribLIVE: Productions are the heart of Summerfest, which is presenting a host of other musical events during July at The Twentieth Century Club in Oakland.
“The Merry Widow,” which was first performed in 1905 in Vienna, is a sweet choice for the first show. The music of Franz Lehar's operetta is filled with wonderfully tuneful Viennese warmth. The romantic story features moments of worry and frustration for many characters, but the Viennese attitude of “situation critical but not serious” prevails, and there is a happy ending.
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