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If you're hoping to persuade someone who's new to opera to attend with you, producer Leanne Clement said "Tosca" is "a great first opera — for adults."

If you are looking to fill an extra room in your house, the Charlottesville Opera has an opportunity for you.

Some people claim to hate these songs; others begin playing them in July. While holiday music can be a little hokey, even some of the best musicians and songwriters still have their favorites. “It gets a little overdone sometimes, but there are definitely some classics out there,” said Baton Rouge native CJ Solar, a writer of country hits in Nashville who recently released his own country Christmas song, “The Only Present I Want.” Solar expects Christmas songs to help bring a sense of normalcy to a holiday season unlike any other in memory. “People are really going to...