Considered to be one of the most popular operas of all time, as well as composer Georges Bizet's most successful works, musical masterpiece Carmen comes to The Atlanta opera this Spring. Starring Zanda Svede in her company debut, and special guest performers Gianluca Terranova as Don Jose and Edward Parks as Escamillo, this enduring opera comique has it all - love, passion, obsession, jealousy and tragedy!

An exciting triple program is in the works for May 2018, closing out the first season under new artistic director Gennadi Nedvigin. This includes an Atlanta Ballet first, a world premiere co-production by Mariinsky Theatre's Maxim Petrov, as well as Balanchine's upbeat Gershwin tribute, Who Cares?, which celebrates the bright lights of Broadway to the sounds of no less than 13 of Gerswhin's classic standards. The third piece in the engagement is San Francisco Ballet's Helgi Tomasson's work, 7 for Eight, which features eight dancers performing to seven Bach movements.

Sweeney Todd is a darkly intriguing tale that sees a London barber return to his home 15 years after being sent to Australia go around slitting throats, in an attempt to find and get revenge on the crooked judge that sent him away. The opera features Tony award winning Shuler Hensley playing the protagonist and Meredith Arwady acting as his love interest, Mrs. Lovett.

President Clinton served the United States for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity and change. Now, a powerful voice for progress around the world Clinton comes to you live as he introduces you to his latest project, a brand new novel which the former President co-wrote with best selling author James Patterson.

The country's pre-eminent left-leaning political podcast, Pod Save America began in early 2017. The hosts are all former members of the Obama administration, who pick apart the policy decisions and latest breaking new stories from the Trump administration week in, week out.