Heidi Grant Murphy brought her creamy soprano voice and graceful stage presence to the role of Elisa.

"The buzz is that people don't like to sing there," said the soprano Heidi Grant Murphy.

Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor is a bright presence but difficult to hear.

The women, Heidi Grant Murphy and Marietta Simpson, were far better, each sounding especially fine in her second aria.

Heidi Grant Murphy's Forest Bird sang from various boxes in the hall.

Heidi Grant Murphy is the Angel.

Heidi Grant Murphy's Sophie is fastidiously sung, but the voice is frail for this big house.

Heidi Grant Murphy, the soprano, will offer some of them at Bargemusic tonight, in a program dominated by works for voice, viola and piano.

But Heidi Grant Murphy, the soprano, who is well along in a pregnancy, was off her usual form even after recovering from a nearly disastrous start.

Richard Westerfield conducts the ensemble; Heidi Grant Murphy is the soprano.