International opera rarely lands this close to campus. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., Opéra Louisiane presents An Evening with Matthew Polenzani, a recital with pianist Robert Grayson at LSU's Claude L. Shaver Theatre.

Who is on stage

Polenzani is the Metropolitan Opera regular Opéra Louisiane is billing as an internationally acclaimed tenor, known for elegant musicianship and art-song programs that travel well beyond the big houses. Grayson joins him at the piano for a night built around vocal masterpieces and storytelling through song rather than a full staged opera.

Where to sit

The recital is listed for the Shaver Theatre inside LSU's Music & Dramatic Arts Building on Dalrymple Drive. That puts the evening on the same campus map as the College of Music & Dramatic Arts box-office venues, a short walk from the rest of the music school complex.

Tickets and company notes

Tickets are sold through Opéra Louisiane at operalouisiane.com (the company's tickets page also points season buyers there). For questions, the company lists 225-377-2029 and admin@operalouisiane.com, with weekday business hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price tiers are not printed on the public season listing, so check the cart before you go.

The Nov. 17 recital sits between Opéra Louisiane's earlier fall programming and December's holiday favorite, Amahl and the Night Visitors at Manship Theatre. If you only catch one classical night before Thanksgiving, this is the one with a Met-level guest list.

An Evening with Matthew Polenzani Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge Tue., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. operalouisiane.com | 225-377-2029

Photo courtesy of Opera Louisiane.