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Best Classical & Opera This Summer

in New York

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'!

Jun 1 - 22, 2025

Todd Haimes Theatre

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Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme at Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme

Franco Zeffirelli's spectacular production returns to the Met once more. One of the most recognizable productions in the world, Zeffirelli's La Boheme has grown into one of the most beloved Met traditions. Prepare to be transported to the snowy streets of 19th Century Paris, where Puccini's group of ill-fated bohemians collide in this epic tale of romance and tragedy that echoes through the ages.

Metropolitan Opera - The Queen of Spades at Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera - The Queen of Spades

One man's dangerous obsession with winning at the card tables drives this devastating tale of terror from Pytor and Modest Tchaikovsky. In a sweeping production from Elijah Moshinsky, we're taken back to the St. Petersburgh of Catherine The Great, where opulence and terror walk hand in hand as we follow a desperate soldier whose mission to rise above his station via the gaming tables proves to be his chaotic undoing. Bursting with Russian romanticism, The Queen of Spades is an intense and sweeping work that asks how high would you bet on the odds of success.

Metropolitan Opera - Antony and Cleopatra at Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera - Antony and Cleopatra

As part of the Metropolitan Opera's latest season comes this incredible production of John Adams' Egyptian epic, specially commissioned in 2022 by San Francisco Opera! Created in collaboration with stage director and librettist Elkhanah Pulitzer, Adams himself will be at the podium to conduct, overseeing Julia Bullock and Gerald Finely playing Shakespeare's ultimate power couple.