Classical, Etc. •  The Met: Live in HD Shostakovich’s surreally irreverent The

October 29, 2013 3:09 pm

Classical, Etc.

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The Met: Live in HD Shostakovich’s surreally irreverent The Nose, in William Kentridge’s imaginative and acclaimed production. See metopera.org for participating theaters., metopera.org. Various Locations, 0 St., Seattle, N/A, Wed., Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 9; Sat., Dec. 14; Sat., Feb. 8; Sat., March 1; Sat., March 15; Sat., April 5; Sat., April 26; Sat., May 10.

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Seattle Opera Seattle Opera brings a light touch to Donizetti’s 1840 opera, harmlessly updating the setting to France at the end of World War II. Sarah Coburn plays the title role, Marie, who as a foundling was raised by an army platoon but who discovers she’s an heiress, jeopardizing her romance with Tonio (Lawrence Brownlee). SO veteran Joyce Castle is adorable as Marie’s aunt the Marquise. Baritone Alexander Hajek is lively and nimble as regimental officer Sulpice; I’d love to see him back in any number of comic baritone roles. This airy beignet is flavored with one splendid touch of camp: The Duchess of Krackenthorp gets a drag turn from tenor Peter Kazaras, swathed in violet. Imagine Harvey Fierstein as the Dowager Countess of Grantham. GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 389-7676, seattleopera.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 30, Fri., Nov. 1, Sat., Nov. 2.

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Seattle Symphony: Psycho A screening of Hitchcock’s thriller with the Bernard Herrmann score played live. Everybody sing along: REET! REET!! REET!!! Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 30–Thurs., Oct. 31.

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Gallery Concerts Meg Brennand, Page Smith, and Nathan Whittaker tag-team on all six Bach cello suites, plus some Boccherini. (With baroque dancer Jamia Hansen-Murray.) Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 Third Ave. W., 726-6088, galleryconcerts.org. $15–$30. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2.

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Seattle Composers Salon Seattle’s new-music open-mike night includes music by Simon Henneman, Hope Wechkin, Kevin Williams, and Kam Morrill. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., composersalon.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 1.

Seattle Symphony Aside from “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” when does a piccolo player ever get the spotlight? This weekend, the SSO’s Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby plays a Vivaldi concerto. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19–$112. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 1–Sat., Nov. 2.

Music Northwest Pianists Natalya Ageyeva, Ivona Kaminska, and Jane Harty play Bach. Olympic Recital Hall, S. Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., 937-2899, musicnorthwest.org. $16–$18. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2.

Bainbridge Symphony Chamber Music

Appalachian Spring, Barber’s String Quartet (with the famous Adagio), and other Americana. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, 842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org. $12–$16. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 3.

Seattle Symphony Chamber Music An eclectic program with a cast of thousands (of SSO players), including Beethoven, Boulez, Piazzolla, and Villa-Lobos’ popular Bachianas brasileiras #5 for soprano and cello choir. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $39. 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 3.

Seattle Wind Symphony Music by Holst, Shostakovich, and others. Meany Hall, UW campus, 800-838-3006, seattlewindsymphony.org. $5–$20. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 3.

Vienna Boys Choir Inarguably the finest vocal ensemble of male children in the capital of Austria. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $31 and up. 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 3.

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Craig Sheppard SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE TK.

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Enso String Quartet Verdi tossed off his tasty but neglected string quartet as a lark during rehearsals for Aida; the ESQ plays it alongside quartets by Puccini and Strauss. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $10–$25. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 6.