PERFORMING ARTS
‘Le Corsaire’: American Ballet Theatre
An extravagant way to end American Ballet Theatre’s dazzling run in New York City, this ballet features 120 performers and showcases the company’s male dancers. Based on the 1814 poem by Lord Byron, the swashbuckling tale of adventure and romance culminates in a shipwreck billed as “one of the most breathtaking spectacles in all of ballet.” Choreography by Konstantin Sergeyev, after Marius Petipa. Approximately 2 hours 28 minutes.
The Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center
July 2–7, times vary
Tickets: $20–$245
www.abt.org
Don Giovanni': Live in HD
See opera at your local movie theater when the Metropolitan Opera offers a live performance of Mozart’s 1787 opera “Don Giovanni” with high-definition video. Don Giovanni is the classic arrogant and morally deficient playboy who must pay for his misdeeds. The live performance was recorded last October and is approximately 3 hours long.
Check listings for participating movie theaters
Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.
Encore Summer HD series continues each Wednesday through July 25 with a new opera each week.
Tickets: $12.50
www.metoperafamily.org
‘As You Like It’: Shakespeare in the Park
Now in its 50th year, the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park presents this romantic comedy that follows Rosalind, the daughter of an exiled French duke, on her adventure into the Forest of Arden. Broadway star Lily Rabe plays Rosalind. Directed by Daniel Sullivan.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park
Now through June 30
Performance at 8 p.m., free tickets available beginning at 1 p.m.
Two free tickets per person, distributed at Delacorte Theater
www.shakespeareinthepark.org
Summertime Classics: Tchaikovsky Festival
Conducted by Bramwell Tovey and featuring pianist Simon Trpceski, the New York Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky’s Festival Coronation March, Piano Concerto No. 2 (Siloti version), selections from Act IV of “Swan Lake,” and 1812 Overture. Concertgoers can also reserve a two-course prix fixe meal with a complimentary glass of wine from Arpeggio Food & Wine. Call (212) 874-7000 for reservations.
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
July 6 at 8 p.m., July 9–10 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $40–$50, additional $34 for meal
Nyphil.org
FINE ARTS
Self-Portraits II
The Eleanor Ettinger Gallery specializes in representational art, also known as contemporary realism, which it describes as “forever classic and enduring.” The gallery works with artists who “explore the timeless genre with a fresh commitment and passion.” This exhibit features self-portraits by the gallery’s roster of highly skilled artists.
Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, 24 W. 57th St.
Now through July 14
No admission fee
www.eegallery.com
Madison Square Music: Noam Pikelny and More
Celebrate July 4th with highly acclaimed banjo player Noam Pikelyn, who will treat you to a real American bluegrass experience. Pikelyn is winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. Other performers include Sweetback Sisters and Spuyten Duyvil (which is Dutch slang for “in spite of the devil”).
Madison Square Park
Wednesday July 4, 3 p.m.
This event is free
www.madisonsquarepark.org
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