East Village Opera Company

You’ve heard opera, and you’ve heard rock. Now, hear opera rocked! This five-piece powerhouse band, string quartet, and two outstanding vocalists bring the towering emotion and musicality of opera into the 21st century. Enjoy riveting, hard-hitting arrangements of opera’s "greatest hits"–including "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, "Habanera" from Carmen, and "Nessun dorma" from Turandot –performed at full length and in the original languages. (www.eastvillageoperacompany.com)