Great Performances - Season 42 - Eps 17: Great Performances at the Met: The Merry Widow
The lavish new staging of Lehár’s effervescent operetta The Merry Widow is the Met debut of Broadway director and choreographer Susan Stroman. Soprano Renée Fleming adds a new character to her Met repertory as Hanna, the rich widow. Sir Andrew Davis conducts the cast that also includes baritone Nathan Gunn as Danilo; tenor Alek Shrader; baritone Sir Thomas Allen; and Broadway star Kelli O’Hara.
About Great Performances
Title: Great Performances
First Air Date: 1971-01-28
Last Air Date: 2026-01-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.818/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 52
Total Episodes: 673
Network: PBS
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Cast
Bray Poor
Narrator (voice)
