For once there was TV distraction that wasn't in Spanish: a very beautiful production of The Merry Widow. The first set was based on that famous art nouveau-jugenstil house in Belgium, one of the ones by Victor Horta. Second-act costumes were very reminiscent of those by Bakst for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe (from which, no doubt, Theda Bara's costumer also drew inspiration). There were day dresses that seemed to be inspired by Poiret. The singers were adequate as singers made the most of the great direction and choreography.