Rebecca (musical) Rebecca (musical) Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze (book and lyrics) and Sylvester Levay (music), the authors of the musicals "Elisabeth", "Mozart!" and "Marie Antoinette". The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around wealthy Maxim DeWinter, his naïve new wife, and Mrs. Danvers, the manipulative housekeeper of DeWinter's Cornish estate Manderley. Mrs. Danvers resents the new wife's intrusion and persuades the new wife that she is an unworthy replacement for the first Mrs. DeWinter, the glamorous and mysterious Rebecca, who
2000 du Maurier Open Conchita Martínez. Also lined up were Wimbledon doubles champion Serena Williams, Paris winner Nathalie Tauziat, Anke Huber, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Sandrine Testud. Marat Safin defeated Harel Levy, 6–2, 6–3 Martina Hingis defeated Serena Williams, 0–6, 6–3, 3–0 retired Sébastien Lareau / Daniel Nestor defeated Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent, 6–3, 7–6 Martina Hingis / Nathalie Tauziat defeated Julie Halard-Decugis / Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 2000 du Maurier Open The 2000 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 111th edition of the event known that year as the du Maurier Open,