SoCal music & dance, Dec. 3-10: Versa-Style Dance Co., L.A. Chamber Orchestra and more

Classical, opera, jazz, folk, pop, rock, ballet, tap, flamenco, contemporary dance and more for LA & OC

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff (Giorgia Bertazzi)

Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live music and dance performances all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.

Be sure to check out SoCal Holidays Shows 2023, our supersized roundup of “Christmas Carols,” “Nutcrackers,” Messiahs and other seasonal fare on offer in LA and OC in the coming days and weeks, updated regularly.

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Classical & opera

‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)’ Los Angeles Opera presents Gabriela Lena Frank and librettist Nilo Cruz’s fantastical musical fable about iconic Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera; Lina González-Granados conducts; in Spanish with English and Spanish supertitles. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 9. $16 and up. (213) 972-8001. laopera.org

‘Esa-Pekka Salonen and Ravel’ The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s conductor laureate leads the orchestra in Ravel’s symphonie chorégraphique “Daphnis and Chloé” and his own 2014 work “Karawane” featuring Los Angeles Master Chorale. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111. S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. $50-$199. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

‘Handel’s Glorious Messiah’ Pacific Symphony, joined by Pacific Chorale and guest vocalists, performs the composer’s beloved 1742 oratorio. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. $50-$215. (714) 755-5799. pacificsymphony.org