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Mozart, Remixed: What’s Happening in Classical Art This Week

Stay up to date on the best of dance, opera, concert music and more in NYC.

From the Hudson River to the East River, New York’s classical art scene is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classical art events taking place this week:

A new interpretation of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro begins performances at Little Island on August 30. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo plays all the main roles. Dustin Willis directs, and music is provided by Dan Schlosberg of Heartbeat Opera, who also wrote the arrangements for the “90-minute remix.” The production officially opens on September 5 and runs through September 22.

Just around the tip of Manhattan, the BargeMusic Here and Now Labor Day Festival takes place August 30 through September 1. The floating venue’s annual festival presents contemporary works, including various premieres in New York, the US and around the world. This year’s featured composers include Schott Wheeler, Marty Regan, Daron Hagen, Ken Ueno, Joel Hoffman and Žilvinas Brazauskas.

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival continues this week with free performances on Lincoln Center Plaza each day. Selections from the Met’s Live in HD catalog include Daniel Catán’s Florence in the AmazonPuccini’s La RondineJake Heggies Dead man walksMozart’s Don GiovanniAnthony Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm XBizet’s Carmenand Verdi’s The power of fate.

The Queensboro Dance Festival presents performances at Athens Square in Astoria on August 27. The free event includes performances from 10 dance companies, including Neela Dance Academy, Barbara Mahler Dances, Cole Collective and more.

Dancers from the Limón Dance Company will teach a free modern dance class on the lawn of Bryant Park on Saturday morning, August 31. The class is open to all ages and experience levels.

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