Basic Info
First Air: September 25, 1955
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 94
Last Episode
Name: S4.E19 ∙ The Merry Widow
Season: 4, Episode: 19
Air Date: 1959-05-26
The story revolves around the Pontevedrian embassy's efforts to prevent a wealthy young widow from marrying a foreigner and taking her fortune out of her own country, which would result in impoverishing it. [final episode]
by Franz Lehar, in the English version by Christopher Hassall
staged by David Adams with members of the National Ballet Company of Canada.
Cast:
Helena Scott ........... Anna Glawari
David Atkinson ........ Count Danilo Danilovitch
Natalia Butko ........... Olga
William Cole ............ Vicomte Cascada
Alan Crofoot ............. Raol St. Brioche
Alexander Gray ......... Pritschitsch
Bernard Johnson ....... Bogdanowitsch
Tom Kneebone .......... Njegus
Andrew MacMillan ...... Baron Zeta
Harry Mossfield ............ Kromow
Frank Porretta .............. Camille De Rosillon
Marie Gauley ............... Valencienne
Jacqueline Ivings
Lawrence Adams
Folio
1955
Overview
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
Production Countries
No production country data available.Spoken Languages
- English en
