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Halloween Ritual By Ideal Glass Studios

Halloween Ritual By Ideal Glass Studios

October 31 at 6pm (Next weekend)

BROOKLYN WAREHOUSE · Crown Heights

A Halloween night of vintage cabaret, burlesque, and haunting opera inside a secret Brooklyn warehouse. Expect hypnotic projections, twisted surprises, costume contests, and DJs keeping the dancefloor dark and delirious.

Opera for Revolution

Opera for Revolution

November 1 at 7pm (Next weekend)

Roulette Intermedium · Boerum Hill • $10-$45

Opera with a thesis: PROTESTRA pairs Tosca, Fidelio, and William Tell excerpts with a full orchestra, framing voting as a revolutionary act. Proceeds support immigrant legal defense.

FREE OPEN DRESS REHEARSAL WITH ORCHESTRA - MADAMA BUTTERFLY

FREE OPEN DRESS REHEARSAL WITH ORCHESTRA - MADAMA BUTTERFLY

November 5 at 7pm

OLPH Catholic Academy · Sunset Park • FREE

Full staging, orchestra accompaniment, and English supertitles shape this free open dress rehearsal of Madama Butterfly at OLPH Catholic Academy, offering a public sneak peek into the production.

Andrea Bocelli Concert

Andrea Bocelli Concert

November 12 at 8pm

Kings Theatre · Flatbush

The world's most famous living tenor celebrates 30 years of his landmark album "Romanza" in a rare chance to hear that voice in person. Kings Theatre's gilded grandeur makes the perfect setting for an evening you'll never forget.

Nutcracker Rouge by Company XIV

Nutcracker Rouge by Company XIV

November 12 at 8pm +16

Théâtre XIV by Company XIV · Bushwick

The Nutcracker grows up and gets naughty. Company XIV's baroque fever dream mixes ballet, burlesque, opera, and aerial circus around (and above) you, with cast members pouring drinks between acts.

makemake presents: Opera Praktikos’ La Sonnambula

makemake presents: Opera Praktikos’ La Sonnambula

November 18 at 7:30pm

National Sawdust · Williamsburg • $35

Bellini's sleepwalking heroine gets a radical retelling: Opera Praktikos weaves signed, spoken, and sung language into one seamless performance, making accessibility part of the art itself. Staged at National Sawdust, Brooklyn's intimate home for experimental sound.

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Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM

Randall Bourscheidt Technical Residency: Diovanna Obafunmilayo

CPR - Center for Performance Research · Williamsburg

$0-$25

Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy of Brooklyn · Sunset Park

Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM

Passions II: Chausson and Duparc Premium Tickets

Roulette Intermedium · Boerum Hill

$40

Thu, Nov 19 · 6:30 PM

makemake presents: Sensorium World

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

$5-$50

Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM

Hannah Ishizaki, Chiori Miyagawa, and Mark Campbell: A Thousand Generations

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

$35

Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM

HANDEL + HENDRIX With Dither, R.B. Schlather, and Ruckus

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

$50-$500

Thu, Dec 10 · 7:30 PM

Hildegard Commission Concert 2026

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

$5-$50

Tue, Jan 12 · 7:30 PM

Inside PROTOTYPE 2027—A Conversation with OperaWire

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM

THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

Fri, Jan 22 · 7:30 PM

THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN: An evening of two visionary chamber operas about women who listen for voices the world cannot yet hear.

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

Wed, Feb 3 · 7:30 PM

Emily Wells - Mirror Father - a workshop performance

National Sawdust · Williamsburg

Sat, May 15 · 7:30 PM

Beethoven & Haydn

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church · Brooklyn Heights

Next Wave 2026

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Waiting for the Sibyl

Powerhouse Arts · Gowanus

Masquerade

The Opera House · Williamsburg

Dido and Aeneas

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Innocent Eyes: A Workshop Presentation

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Angels Unawares

Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph · Prospect Heights

Free

An Evening from the Queer Songbook: A Conversation with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Einstein on the Beach–50th Anniversary Concert

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Alvin Ailey Dance Performances

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

Fellow Travelers – 10th Anniversary

Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene

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