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Oswego Opera Takes on "The Merry Widow"

By Kate Percival

Oswego, NY – The story of boy meets girl has taken on many variations. One interpretation is the opera "The Merry Widow."

Originally produced in Germany in 1905, the Oswego Opera Theatre is bringing it back to life with an original English translation this weekend.

Kate Percival has more.

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