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THE MERRY Widow, the much loved Franz Lehár opera, first staged in 1905, is enjoying a new production by The Metropolitan Opera in New York, which Galway audiences can see.

On opening night of the 2008-09 New York Metropolitan Opera season, Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang the final scene of Strauss's wise and worldly meditation on art and life. Now she performs the entire work, in which the composer explores the essence of opera itself in Strauss’ Capriccio, Matthew Polenzani and Sarah Connolly also star, and Andrew Davis conducts.

• The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club had three fighters out on Sunday at the Dragon Wars promotion in Kilkenny and all three were victorious. Martin Murray totally outclassed his opponent Connor Myers from Shannon, while mum of two Yvonne McNevin easily outscored her Kilkenny opponent Mags Walsh over the three rounds in her first outing. IKF All Ireland welterweight champ Alex Novac took the laurels in an international bout against Andrew Davis from Wales.Novac, who holds the title at 67kg, weighed in at 69.5 for the fight on Sunday while the Welshman tipped the scales at 71.9kg. Novac will now drop back to welterweight to make a mandatory first defence of his title against No 1 contender John O' Shea on October 17 and this fight will again be in Kilkenny.