Opera Orlando Presents ‘The Merry Widow’ at Dr. Phillips Center April 24 & 26, 2026

- Michelle Snow

Opera Orlando Presents 'The Merry Widow'

Opera Orlando presents Franz Lehár’s effervescent operetta “The Merry Widow” in an original production featuring dancers from the Orlando Ballet with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit led by conductor Noam Aviel.

This powerhouse production featuring three of Orlando’s best arts companies will also include a star-studded cast that is headlined by soprano Sarah Joy Miller, who was recently featured in the HBO series “The Gilded Age.” She sings the title role, joined by Grammy Award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser as Count Danilo, baritone Andy Papas as Baron Zeta, soprano Alexandra Kzeski as Valencienne, and tenor Adrian Kramer as her lover, Camille.

As the curtain rises, you will feel as if you are stepping into a grand, splendid celebration. Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has left her a very rich woman. In fact, she’s so rich that the economy of her homeland depends on her marrying a local — so the ambassador springs into action with the help of his wife (a former can-can girl) to find Hanna the right husband.

Unfortunately, it’s a tricky affair because the wily widow already has someone in mind: Count Danilo, an old flame, who has no intention of giving up bachelorhood. He’s got a bevy of beauties delighted to keep him happy with no strings attached. Rendezvous are rampant. Complications abound. Hanna ultimately gets her man as Lehár’s unforgettable tunes and waltzes trip happily along.

For more information, visit OperaOrlando.org.

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Tickets

Tickets are available at DrPhillipsCenter.org. Advance parking may also be purchased at that link.

Performances are April 24 at 7:30pm and April 26 at 2pm in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando. The production runs 2 hour 30 minutes, plus an intermission.

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About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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