Toi, toi, toi to our colleagues at Des Moines Metro Opera, who open their 45th season tonight with Puccini's Turandot, starring Alexandra Lobianco and Jonathan Burton.

Their season runs June 23 to July 16th, and features:

• Puccini's Turandot | Jun 23, 25, 30, Jul 8, 13, 16


• Sondheim's A Little Night Music | Jun 24, Jul 2, 5, 7, 15


• Britten's Billy Budd | Jul 1, 9, 11, 14


• Piazzolla's María de Buenos Aires | Jul 6, 13

Congratulations also to the 44 Apprentice Artists singing at Des Moines this summer! See the list of apprentices here.