Fresh from its historic cultural exchange with America’s new best friend, Cuba, the Minnesota Orchestra kicks off this year’s Sommerfest with a musical celebration of Cuba featuring that country’s storied 23-person choir, Coro Entrevoces. Other highlights include a performance by the Temptations, an evening of Spanish music, a performance of Schubert’s Trout Quintet and most of the usual favorites—Gershwin, Strauss, Mozart, Brahms, etc. The traditional semi-staged opera finale is Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. July 5–Aug. 1. Orchestra Hall, Mpls., 612-371-5600, minnesotaorchestra.org