From vivandières to cowboys, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week.

Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment starts performances at the Metropolitan Opera October 17. The opéra comique stars soprano Erin Morley as Marie, a foundling child who was raised by a regiment of soldiers. When her aunt, the Marquise of Berkenfeld, discovers Marie, she is appalled to see the military manners with which her niece has been brought up. The Marquise whisks Marie away to teach her how to be a lady, preparing her for an arranged marriage with the son of the Duchess of Krakenthorp, played by Emmy winner Sandra Oh in her Met debut. Tenor Lawrence Brownlee, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, and bass-baritone Peter Kálmán also feature in the classic Donizetti comedy.

This week also sees the Met’s final fall performances of Puccini’s Turandot. Soprano Angela Meade plays her final performance as the titular princess, with Rebeca Nash stepping into the role for a single performance October 18. Tenor Michael Fabiano plays the mysterious prince who takes Turandot’s challenge to answer three riddles to win her hand—or lose his head.

Conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the New York Philharmonic in a concert of Mozart and Bologne October 16-21. The concert will feature selections from Mozart and Bologne’s operas, a concerto by Bologne, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, featuring soprano Sonya Headlam and clarinettist Anthony McGill as the soloists. Sorrel will also lead a Young People’s Concert October 18 featuring several of the same works, as well as a world premiere from NY Phil Very Young Composer Dalya Shaman.

American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the David H. Koch Theater begins this week, kicking off October 15 with Twyla@60: A Tharp Celebration, honoring choreographer Twyla Tharp with a program of three of her works. A second program, ABT@85: A Retrospective of Master Choreographers, features Michel Fokine’s Les Sylphides, Antony Tudor’s Gala Performance, and Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo, the work on the merits of which de Mille was subsequently hired to choreograph Rodgers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking musical Oklahoma!

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will give three performances at Carnegie Hall this week, conducted by Lahav Shani. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman will join the orchestra October 15 to perform Ben-Haim’s Violin Concerto, on a program which also features Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes. The October 16 concert will feature Leonard Bernstein’s Halil, with flute soloist Guy Eshed, as well as Ben-Haim’s Symphony No. 1. The final concert on October 18 will include Ben-Haim’s Symphony No. 2. Each concert will also include a symphony by Tchaikovsky.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents a preview of the upcoming national tour of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s Fellow Travelers October 19. The evening will include a moderated discussion as well as performances from the cast of the opera, which tells the story of queer federal government workers facing discrimination during the "Lavender Scare," the 1950s panic about homosexuals working in the U.S. government leading to a mass purge of queer government workers.

The Limón Dance Company kicks off its 80th anniversary season with a week of performances at the Joyce Theater. The program includes a reimaging of founding choreographer Jose Limón's 1942 solo Chaconne, as well as a reconstruction of The Emperor Jones, Limón's ballet inspired by Eugene O’Neill’s play.

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