Nov. 20
8 p.m. Fri.; 2:30 p.m. Sun.
Mahalia Jackson Theater, 801 N. Rampart St., 529-3000; www.neworleansopera.org
World-renowned opera singers Nicole Cabell (pictured) and Paul Groves (a Louisiana native) star in Charles Gounod's 1867 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, sung in French. The performance caps the end of National Opera Week and a flurry of educational activities by the New Orleans Opera Association. Tickets $45-$265.