The third broadcast in the series of operas co-presented by the Arts Council and The Beacon Theatre takes place on Sunday, March 6 at 1 p.m. sharp. All tickets are $12 and are available at the door, which opens at 12:30 p.m. Bizet鈥檚 gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Le茂la, the beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers.

Her suitors are tenor Matthew Polenzani and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien, who sing the lilting duet 鈥淎u fond du temple saint,鈥� which opera fans know and adore. Director Penny Woolcock explores the timeless themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance, in a production that vividly creates an undersea world on the stage of the Met.

The fifth performance in LDAC鈥檚 鈥楶erfect 10鈥� takes place on Monday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the LDSS multi purpose room.

In 2009, she launched her singing career with her multilingual debut album 鈥淭his is the New World鈥�. Prepare to be stunned by Patricia鈥檚 voice, energy and spirit.

And now, for this month鈥檚 contest:

There are thirteen songs on Patricia鈥檚 album 鈥淭his is the New World.鈥� Name one.

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To enter the contest, and to have a chance to win a Patricia Cano CD, send your answer (the title of any song on 鈥楾his is the New World鈥�) by return e-mail, by Thursday, March 4 at midnight to jbarth46@telus.net.

The dates for the 2016 Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts are:

Tuesday, March 8:  Instrumentals, Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12:  Vocals, Monday, March 14:  Speech Arts, Tuesday, March 15 to Thursday, March 17: Piano, Saturday, March 19:   Honours Concert.

All sessions are at the Island Gospel Fellowship auditorium. The full schedule will be available soon at www.ldfestival.com - and look for 鈥楩estival at a Glance鈥�, coming soon to the Lakes District 亚洲天堂.