Opera for the Young |
Event Date - Spring, alternate years
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Opera for the Young brings live, professional opera to Muir and Rusch Elementary School thanks to sponsorship from community members. Students who have auditioned for parts and practiced, appear onstage in chorus and cameo roles right alongside OFTY’s professional artists. On the day of the performance, the cast arrives at the school. That morning, cast members travel to individual classrooms where they lead discussions about opera. In the afternoon, a cast of four professional singers and one pianist, along with students, presents the opera for the entire school, in the school gym. A question-and-answer period with the cast follows each performance. All productions are fully staged, sung in English and adapted especially for kids.