Classical Concerts Wednesday 6/20BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARSPerform works from their ...
BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS
Perform works from their latest CD & do four world premieres by Jeffrey Brooks, Sussan Deyhim, James Fei & Keeril Makan, as part of Third Annual People's Commission Week; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-206-1450 or www.bangonacan.org for info; 8, free.
METROPOLITAN OPERA
Pres. Guiseppi Verdi's "La Traviata" at dusk?lawn chairs & bottles of wine encouraged; call Prospect Park for exact location 718-965-8954; Wed. at 8, free.
Thursday 6/21
THE DOWNTOWN ENSEMBLE
Feat. Elise Kermani's "Wak Auf" based on computer-processed Bach, Tom Chui's "eom" inspired by conversational noise & Skip La Plante's Javanese "Patetude"; Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow St. (7th Ave.), 212-925-6684 for info. & res.; 8, $6-$10.
Friday 6/22
OPERAWORKS 2001
Martin Halpern deubts "The Satin Cloak," based on short story by Rabbi Nachmann of Bratslav; 78th St. Theater Lab, 236 W. 78th St. (B'way), 212-873-9050; 8, $25, &10 st./s.c. [repeats Sat.].
Saturday 6/23
GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
Pres. "The Yeoman of the Guard, or the Merryman & His Maid", the only Gilbert & Sullivan operetta without a happy ending?soloists incl. Marion Carol, Peter Emery & Samuel Silvers w/Andrea Stryker-Rodda on piano; Friends Meeting House, 15 Rutherford Pl., 15th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 718-274-7279; 7:45, free.
Sunday 6/24
SUMMER FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC
"An annual series of great sacred musical work rarely performed in the context for which they were originally written," this week: An English Mass, composed by Herbert Howells; St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 E. 50th St. (Park Ave.), 212-378-0248 or www.stbarts.org; 11 a.m., contrib.
Monday 6/25
SUMMER SINGS '01
Weekly concert incl. audience participation in choral readings, so don't mess it up. This week, Nancianne Parrella conducts "Music for Women's Voices"; Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson St. (Grove St.), 212-570-7301; 7:30, $10, $8 st./s.c.
Tuesday 6/26
LUCY, VAMPIRE OF LAMMERMOOR
Opera Nova pres. a juxtaposition of Dracula and Bride of Lammermoor, an operatic "alternative reason for all that blood on Lucia's dress"; Producer's Club Crowne Theater, 358 W. 44th St. (Columbus Ave.), call 212-252-2418 for res.; 7:30, $20, $15 st./s.c.