Sarasota Opera Presents Franz Lehar's Operetta The Merry Widow

Arts & Culture

After opening the 2026 Winter Festival with Puccini’s La bohème on Saturday, February 14, Sarasota Opera presents Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, opening the evening of Saturday, February 21 with nine performances through March 27. Tickets are available at the Sarasota Opera Box Office, by phone at (941) 328-1300, in person at 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM through 5 PM, or online at www.sarasotaopera.org. 

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