Franz Lehar's masterpiece, starring Susan Graham as the widow who's not just merry, but young, unbelievably rich, and living it up in Paris. However, her millions are essential to the wobbling economy of her native Pontevedro - so the hunt is on to find her a Pontevedrian husband. Presented by Stephanie Hughes.

New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Kirill Petrenko

Act 1

7.15 Twenty Minutes: A View from the Bridge
3/4. Juliet Stevenson recalls her impressions of New York during her appearance in A Little Night Music last year.

7.35 Opera Snaps: Sex in the City
Richard Langham Smith argues that the heroine of Lehar's operetta is actually the city of Paris.

7.40 Acts 2 and 3