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Opera Orlando will offer three ways to get a glimpse behind the scenes ahead of their new production of Franz Leh\u00e1r’s operetta The Merry Widow, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 2 p.m. in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Leh\u00e1r’s champagne-drenched score comes to life with an incredible cast, dancers from Orlando Ballet, and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra led by conductor Noam Aviel.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI’m so excited to be returning to Orlando for The Merry Widow, and I especially can’t wait to step into the wit and charm of Hanna Glawari,\u201d shares leading soprano Sarah Joy Miller<\/a>. \u201cI’m particularly thrilled to bring the fun of operetta to the intimate concert setting of Judson’s Live for Operetta Meets Bruschetta. Opera Orlando really takes care to engage their audiences on more than just the MainStage \u2013 I’m excited to meet audience members and share this glamorous show with everyone.”<\/p>\n Ms. Miller, recently featured in the HBO series The Gilded Age, leads a star-studded cast joined by comic bass-baritone Andy Papas as Baron Zeta, Opera Orlando studio artist Alexandra Kzeski as his philandering wife Valencienne, tenor Adrian Kramer as her lover, and Grammy Award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser<\/a> as Count Danilo. The Merry Widow offers a taste of genuine old world glamour, aristocratic reverie, catchy melodies, and of course, the can-can.<\/p>\n MASTERCLASS WITH THE MAESTRO<\/p>\n Friday | April 10 at 6:30 p.m. FREE EVENT | RSVP Required – RSVP HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Conductor Noam Aviel will discuss The Merry Widow and work one-on-one with members of the Studio and Apprentice Artists programs in a masterclass setting.<\/p>\n SHOP HAPPY HOUR<\/p>\n Tuesday | April 14 at 6 p.m. FREE EVENT | RSVP Required – RSVP HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Get an insider look at Opera Orlando’s all-new production of The Merry Widow. Learn more about the design and build process for the opera, and be the first to see original sets and costumes under construction at the Opera’s scene shop.<\/p>\n OPERAX: OPERETTA MEETS BRUSCHETTA at Judson’s Live<\/p>\n Sunday | April 19, 2026 at 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35 per show | Purchase tickets HERE<\/a><\/p>\n The cast of Opera Orlando’s The Merry Widow present beloved melodies from operettas across the world, paired with delicious opera bites and drinks inspired by the culinary traditions from Milan to Vienna. Performers include HBO-famed diva Sarah Joy Miller<\/a>, Grammy Award winner Gabriel Preisser<\/a>, baritone Andy Papas, tenor Adrian Kramer, and pianist Nathan Cicero.<\/p>\n OPERA ON THE MAINSTAGE<\/p>\n The Merry Widow | music by Franz Leh\u00e1r and libretto by Viktor L\u00e9on & Leo Stein<\/a> Friday | April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Age advisory: PG<\/p>\n
\nOpera Orlando Rehearsal Hall
\n3855 St. Valentine Way | Orlando, FL 32811<\/p>\n
\nOpera Orlando Shop
\n3438 Maggie Boulevard | Orlando, FL 32811<\/p>\n
\nJudson’s Live
\n445 S Magnolia Ave | Orlando, FL 32801<\/p>\n
\nsung in English with English dialogue | with English and Spanish supertitles<\/p>\n
\nSunday | April 26 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n