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A Tempo takes a look at the NY Philharmonic’s Afromodernism series, which includes a concert featuring a cello concerto by flutist and composer Nathalie Joachim exploring themes of African fashion.

We’re showcasing another relatively forgotten opera on this week’s Sunday Opera (11/2 7:00 p.m.) but one that was incredibly popular when it premiered in 1900. About the only thing that’s remembered about Gustav Charpentier’s “Louise” is one aria for the title character titled “Depuis le jour” that appears on many operatic collections and concerts. This production comes from the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

It’s the Opera Comique for the venue of this week’s work by Jean-Paul Rameau: “Les Fetes d’Hebe” (“The Festivals of Hebe or The Lyric Talents) on the Sunday Opera (7/20 3:00 p.m.). The performance features a cast of nine lead by Wiliam Christie and the Orchestra and Chorus of Les Arts Florissants. True to most Baroque operas, the work consists of a prologue and three acts, and since this is Rameau, it’s one of his opera-ballets, filled with some of his lovely charming music.

A Tempo Saturday (11/30 at 7 pm) continues its survey of seasonal programming with a look at Opera Orlando's new opera, "Four Lost Santas," which it is pairing with a production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors."

A Tempo puts the spotlight on the dance ensemble BOCA TUYA, which is presenting its first full-length, solo performance this month.

We’ve got an American opera based on an American original on this week’s Sunday Opera (11/10 3:00 p.m.) with “The Shining,” based on the novel by Stephen King with music and libretto by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell.

We’re featuring the music of Richard Strauss on this week’s Sunday Opera (12/15 3:00 p.m.) beginning with his final opera, “Capriccio,” completed when he was 77-years-old in 1941 and a production from the Saltzburg Festival.

We’re continuing with our series of programs to prepare you for Thanksgiving and the holidays beyond on this week’s Dress Circle (11/17 7:00 p.m.). So far, we’ve looked at “home for the holidays,” and this week, we’re going to be looking at the things we’re truly thankful for: friends.

Many of us are making our preparations for Thanksgiving, and since the day of family, friends, eating, parades, and football is coming fast upon us, this week’s Dress Circle (11/24 7:00 p.m.) will offer some “turkeys’ for the holiday. Those turkeys are musicals that didn’t run more than ten performances on Broadway, many through no fault of their own.

We’re looking to two “contemporary” operas on this week’s Sunday Opera (1/19 3:00 p.m.) beginning with Andre Previn’s “Brief Encounter” in a production from the Houston Grand Opera and Philip Glass’ interesting adaption of Jean Cocteau’s film “Belle et le Bete” having written an opera that synchs perfectly with the film. Of course, we can’t show you the film, but the opera is quite enjoyable on its own.