Photograph from UNT Opera's 2014 production of The Merry Widow. Three women wearing colorful tops over long-sleeved white shirts and long, brightly colored skirts stand in a group and talk while a fourth woman watches from a short distance.

Photograph of Gabrielle Gilliam playing Hanna Glawari in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Gabrielle Gilliam playing Hanna Glawari in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Susannah Woodruff, Lyanne Alvarado, Agostina Migoni, Caitlin McCarville, and Lauren Lestage playing the Grisettes during Act III of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Caitlin McCarville, Lauren Lestage, Agostina Migoni, and Susannah Woodruff playing the Grisettes during Act III of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Lauren Lestage playing a Grisette during Act III of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph Martin Clark Jr. and Agostina Migoni playing Camille and Valencienne, respectively, in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Martin Clark Jr. playing Camille in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Philip J. Hill, Robert Cardwell, Christopher Oglesby, and Austin Siebert playing Nitch, Baron Zeta, Count Danilo, and Pritchitch respectively during Act I of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Act I of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center. This photograph shows Hanna Glawari (left), Raoul de St. Brioche (2nd from right), and Count Danilo (right) -- played by Gabrielle Gilliam, Nathan Schafer, and Christopher Oglesby, respectively -- standing on a balcony with a group of women.

Photograph of (l-r) Philip Hill, Diego Valdez, Julian Vera, Robert Cardwell, Nathan Schafer, Joshua Smith, and Christopher Oglesby playing Nitch, Vicomte Cascada, Bogdanovich, Baron Zeta, Raoul de St. Brioche, Kromow, and Count Danilo respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Philip Hill, Diego Valdez, Julian Vera, Robert Cardwell, Nathan Schafer, Joshua Smith, Christopher Oglesby, and Austin Siebert playing Nitch, Vicomte Cascada, Bogdanovich, Baron Zeta, Raoul de St. Brioche, Kromow, Count Danilo, and Pritchitch respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Philip Hill, Diego Valdez, Julian Vera, Robert Cardwell, Nathan Schafer, Joshua Smith, Austin Siebert, and Christopher Oglesby playing Nitch, Vicomte Cascada, Bogdanovich, Baron Zeta, Raoul de St. Brioche, Kromow, Pritchitch, and Count Danilo respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Julian Vera, Diego Valdez, Robert Cardwell, Nathan Schafer, Christopher Oglesby, Joshua Smith, and Austin Siebert playing Bogdanovich, Vicomte Cascada, Baron Zeta, Raoul de St. Brioche, Count Danilo, Kromow, and Pritchitch respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Philip Hill, Diego Valdez, Julian Vera, Robert Cardwell, Nathan Schafer, Joshua Smith, and Christopher Oglesby playing Nitch, Vicomte Cascada, Bogdanovich, Baron Zeta, Raoul de St. Brioche, Kromow, and Count Danilo respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of (l-r) Diego Valdez, Julian Vera, Christopher Oglesby, Nathan Schafer, Robert Cardwell, Joshua Smith, and Austin Siebert playing Vicomte Cascada, Bogdanovich, Count Danilo, Raoul de St. Brioche, Baron Zeta, Kromow, and Pritchitch respectively during Act II of "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Nathan Schafer (left) and Diego Valdez (right) playing Raoul de St. Brioche and Vicomte Cascada, respectively, in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Nathan Schafer playing Raoul de St. Brioche in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Robert Cardwell and Caitlin McCarville playing Baron Zeta and a grisette, respectively, in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Trey Shonkwiler and Joyceline Larroy-Haden acting in "The Merry Widow" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph from UNT Opera's 2014 production of The Merry Widow. A woman wearing colorfully striped clothing lays on the ground during the second act of the performance. Multiple people stand a short distance away from the woman, watching from the shadowed background.

Photograph from UNT Opera's 2014 production of The Merry Widow. A woman wearing striped clothing raises her arms while sitting on the ground, during the second act of the performance. Multiple people stand a short distance away from the woman, watching from the shadowed background.