A bit of the Baroque in Brooklyn

Forget Lincoln Center, the place to go for opera this month will be BAM.

From March 18-April 2, the cultural institution presents its inaugural Opera Festival, two week of chamber and opera performances, with the highlight sure to be the full production of Purcell's "The Fairy Queen."

Here's a rundown of the festival so you don't miss a thing:

Exhibitions, Art, Opera Archive Exhibition Mar 15—Jun 30 Peter Jay Sharp Building, Diker Gallery Opera Dido and Aeneas & Actéon Mar 18 & 20 at 7:30pm & Mar 21 at 6pm BAM Harvey Theater Music, Opera Baroque Cabaret: Love's Delights Sun, Mar 21 at 9pm BAMcafé Opera The Fairy Queen Mar 23, 25—27 at 7:30pm BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Galas The Fairy Queen Gala: A celebration of the BAM Opera Festival Tue, Mar 23 Music, Opera Baroque Cabaret: The Tempest Wed, Mar 24 at 9pm BAMcafé Performances in HD Armide on Screen Wed, Mar 24 at 6:30pm BAM Rose Cinemas Artist Talks Artist Talk with William Christie Thu, Mar 25 at 6pm Hillman Attic Studio Opera Rehearsal with Commentary: The Fairy Queen Fri, Mar 26 at 5:15pm BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Music Purcell Songs and Duets Sun, Mar 28 at 3pm BAMcafé Music Juilliard Events Mar 31 at 4pm & Apr 2 at 8pm Juilliard