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The midwinter opera is always a time for Madison Opera to innovate and this year it innovated by not staging an opera.

Madison Opera production of Bock-Harnick musical, 8 pm on 2/18 and 2:30 pm, 2/20, Overture Center-Capitol Theater. $122-$27 (talks by Kathryn Smith one hour prior to each performance, Wisconsin Studio).

Madison Opera production of Bock-Harnick musical, 8 pm on 2/18 and 2:30 pm, 2/20, Overture Center-Capitol Theater. $122-$27 (talks by Kathryn Smith one hour prior to each performance, Wisconsin Studio).

An aria is one of the building blocks of an opera. The word is used to describe a piece for voice. This month on IPR Classical, we're showcasing great ones in our "Arias In April" series. Even if you’ve never formally heard someone refer to an “aria,” it’s likely you’ve heard one. Arias can pop up when you least expect them to in unusual places like commercials or movies. For example, the aria “Nessun Dorma” from the opera "Turandot" is an intricate part of the “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” film. And French composer Georges Bizet’s “Habanera” makes a surprise app...

12 pm ET: Mark Morris Dance Group presents Dido and Aeneas. A screening of the 1995 film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete who recreated the Dido and Aeneas set on a sound stage in Toronto and filmed it without the constraints of a proscenium stage and with Morris in his critically acclaimed role. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with Morris and Sweete and launches a week of activities including talks with dancers and artistic collaborators. Dance with MMDG classes for all levels to learn excerpts of the work; Dance for PD classes appropriate for anyone with mobility concerns. V...