From a gingerbread house to under the sea, the classic arts scene in New York covers a lot of ground. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week.
On Site Opera鈥檚 2024 Opera in the Garden series concludes July 10 at the West Side Community Garden with Opera Fairy Tales. Sopranos Teresa Castilo, Shaina Martinez, Sara Beth Pearson, and mezzo-soprano Devony Smith will celebrate operas inspired by fairy tales with excerpts from Humperdinck鈥檚 Hansel und Gretel, Dvorak鈥檚 Rusalka, and two Cinderellas: Rossini鈥檚 La Cenerentola and Massenet鈥檚 Cendrillon.
American Ballet Theatre鈥檚 summer season continues this week with Prokofiev鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet, running July 9-13 at the Metropolitan Opera House. Based on Shakespeare鈥檚 famous tragedy of star-crossed lovers, ABT鈥檚 production of the ballet is choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, and features scenic and costume design by Nicholas Georgiadis, as well as lighting design by Thomas R. Skelton. Prokofiev鈥檚 ballet is a staple of both ballet and concert repertoire, with the famous 鈥淒ance of the Knights鈥� being heard often in film and television.
July 10-14 is India Week at Lincoln Center鈥檚 Summer for the City! Venues all across Lincoln Center will host a variety of free and choose-what-you-pay events celebrating India鈥檚 music, dance, film, art, cuisine and more. The week includes dance performances by the Ragamala Dance Company and the Aakash Odedra Company, silent discos curated by DJ Rekha, and comedy nights featuring Aasif Mandvi, Hari Kondabolu, and more.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center鈥檚 Summer Evenings series begins July 9 with a concert at Alice Tully Hall featuring violinists Chad Hoops and Kristin Lee, violists Matthew Lipman and Paul Neubauer, and cellist David Finckel. The quintet will play assorted chamber works by Brahms, Dvo艡谩k, Mozart, and Puccini. The second Summer Evenings concert, July 13, will feature pianist Anna Geniushene and the Escher String Quartet, playing works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Mozart.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet returns to The Joyce Theatre July 9-14 with a triple bill of original commissions each making their New York premiere. The three works are Val Caniparoli鈥檚 Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino, set to music by Vivaldi; Amy Seiwert鈥檚 Renaissance, set to music by the Kitka Women鈥檚 Vocal Ensemble; and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa鈥檚 Tupelo Tornado, featuring Brandon Alexander as Elvis Presley in a work that is inspired by the iconic musician鈥檚 life.
Dancers from the Lim贸n Dance Company will give a free modern dance class the morning of Saturday July 13 on the lawn of Bryant Park. The class is open to all ages and experience levels.
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