Take three of classical music's celebrated femmes fatales, add timeless songs about betrayal and revenge, and watch the vocal fireworks! Ars Lyrica presents Women on the Verge, the stories of women loved and abandoned, scorned and bent on revenge. Joining the Ars Lyrica ensemble to sing arias, duets and trios by Monteverdi through Haydn are Melissa Givens, Marie Lenormand and Sonja Bruzauskas. Houston's premier early music ensemble explores passion and despair under the direction of the University of Houston's own Matthew Dirst on February 20 at The Hobby Center, 7:30 pm. www.arslyricahouston.org