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Best Classical & Opera in April 2025

The Pirates of Penzance at Todd Haimes Theatre

The Pirates of Penzance

Set sail with the legendary Gilbert and Sullivan for this high spirited, jazzed-up reimagining of the classic adventure on the high seas! A delight for audiences of all ages since 1879, it features a side-splitting, swashbuckling story with jazz and blues-infused reworks of the some of the duo's most beloved melodies, including the unforgettable lyrical labyrinth that is 'The Modern Major General's Song'!

Apr 4 - 30, 2025

Todd Haimes Theatre

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Metropolitan Opera - Aida at Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera - Aida

The Egyptian-inspired epic returns to delight audiences once more as part of the Metropolitan Opera's 2024/25 season. The story of an Ethiopian princess caught in a love triangle with the heroic Radames, be swept up by Verdi's monumental score and the shimmering glory of this exciting, brand-new staging from Michael Mayer!

Metropolitan Opera: Salome at Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera: Salome

Rich and intense, Salome is the equal parts shocking and thrilling tale of a petulant and beautiful Princess, the stepdaughter of the lecherous King Herod, and the dark path that her lustful wiles drag her down. Based on Oscar Wilde's famously passionate play, Richard Strauss' operatic adaptation is a creative masterpiece that continues to linger in your mind. Don't miss this exciting new version from the Metropolitan Opera from Claus Guth, moving the action from ancient times to the Victorian era.

Anne-Sophie Mutter at Isaac Stern Auditorium

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Anne-Sophie Mutter has achieved much in her four-decade long music career, let alone being named of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. She was awarded the esteemed Siemens Music Prize in 2008, was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in London at just 22-years old, and has received four Grammy awards for solo orchestral and chamber music performances.