Merry Widow: Vilja-Lied, Susan Graham

Metropolitan Opera Spring Highlights
Join us in The Greene Space for an evening with the stars of the Metropolitan Opera! Hear favorite selections from the company’s spring productions sung by current Met stars, including Susan Graham (The Merry Widow), Albina Shagimuratova (Lucia di Lammermoor), Oksana Dyka (Aida), Piotr Beczala (Un Ballo in Maschera), Dmitri Belosselskiy (Ernani), and George Gagnidze (Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci), plus special cameo appearances by other Met artists. Craig Rutenberg, the Met’s Director of Music Administration and a well-known recital pianist, will accompany the singers in music by Donizetti, Verdi, Mascagni and Leoncavallo. The evening also includes a sneak peek at the new staging of Cav/Pag by director Sir David McVicar. WQXR’s Naomi Lewin hosts.

[@carolynnwhitford]

Thank you Ms. Graham for a stirring and moving aria. A favorite for sure.

[@thekathycrowe]

Gives me literal chills!

[@Eiswirth1]

One of the truly great voices of our time.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Marvelous music and singing. Susan Graham is very charming.

[@16toulousse]

I adore this lady. Susan Graham you are the best. Brava 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@guilhermesobrinho1329]

Thanks for sharing such an amazing performance, WQXR! Amazing woman! Amazing voice! Bravo!!

[@JeffroTas]

A wonderful rendition !

[@ekatt7692]

Beautiful

[@theinkbrain]

Nice when mezzos take this on! I wish Lehar had written more music.

[@technophobe7312]

He did - loads!

[@macmillantang1353]

the phrase at 1:00 really put me into emotion. So beautiful....

[@BehindTheFrames]

Beautiful :3

[@alvidovich2554]

But you did not put any info as to when this program will be given. Cost? or how to get tickets?

[@thepablorz]

Great song (and don't respond, this really is a song)