•  The Met: Live in HD Opera from NYC at a moviehouse

December 10, 2014 2:11 pm

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The Met: Live in HD Opera from NYC at a moviehouse near you. This week, Wagner’s generously proportioned comedy Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. See fathomevents.com for participating theaters. 6:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17.

Northwest Symphony Brass Quintet Holiday faves. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien, burienactorstheatre.org. $10. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17.

Pacific MusicWorks Three Bach cantatas, sections of his Christmas Oratorio. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17, and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19. $10–$40. 800-838-3006, pacificmusicworks.org.

Medieval Women’s Choir Music by Hildegard of Bingen and other Christmas works. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., noon, Thurs., Dec. 18 (free), and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20 ($25–$30). 264-4822, medievalwomenschoir.org.

Seattle Labor Chorus With John McCutcheon, the tale of the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce in story and song. University Temple Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., seattlelaborchorus.org. Free. 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 18.

Seattle Symphony Cristian Macelaru conducts Messiah. Benaroya Hall, Third Ave. & Union St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $23 and up. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19; 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21.

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 19–23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. $10–$25.

Seattle Choral Company “On Christmas Night.” St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., 363-1100, seattlechoralcompany.org. $25. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19.

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Inverse Opera A reprise of their staged, theatrical Messiah, launched last year. Isaac Studio at Taproot Theatre, 208 N. 85th St., 800-838-3006. $25–$30. Runs 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. plus some matinees; see theinverseopera.com for exact schedule. Ends Dec. 20.

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Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Their annual revival of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music concerts of the ’60s. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. & Union St., 800-838-3006, earshot.org. $14–$38. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20.

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The Lowest Arc SEE EAR SUPPLY, PAGE TK.

Mark O’Connor The master fiddler (and Suzuki skeptic) presents “An Appalachian Christmas.” Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, uwworldseries.org. $10–$55. 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21.

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North Corner Chamber Orchestra SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE TK.

Seattle Men’s Chorus For many, it wouldn’t be Christmas without their holiday show. Benaroya Hall, Third Ave. & Union St., 388-1400, flyinghouse.org. $28–$78. 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21–Mon., Dec. 22.