Boston Lyric Opera is excited to announce its popular Opera for School Children program for Spring 2009. The lively production, a condensed version of Mozart’s adventurous and colorful rescue opera, The Magic Flute, will be available to students in grades 3-8 in schools throughout New England.
Reservations are being accepted now by BLO’s Education & Community Programs Department. Last year’s production of Hansel and Gretel was seen by over 22,000 students across the region, and was so well-received that faculty and administrators have begun asking already about this season’s schedule.
The one-hour performances for young audiences are sung in English, fully staged with sets, costumes and lights, and offer up-close-and-personal access to “the Olympics of singing.” Teachers can use The Magic Flute in their classroom as a multidisciplinary learning tool. A purchase of 15 or more tickets includes a free study guide based on Massachusetts Learning Standards—in multiple subject areas—and a free CD. Purchases of 28 or more tickets also include an interactive In-School Preview with an opera singer (free inside Route 495). Teachers can earn PDPs through Boston Lyric Opera, a state-approved professional development provider.
In this classic rescue story, the stalwart Prince Tamino and his eccentric bird-catching sidekick Papageno embark on a fairy tale quest to save Princess Pamina, the lovely daughter of the evil Queen of the Night. Filled with breathtaking music and a healthy dose of comedy, The Magic Flute celebrates the triumph of courage, truth, and wisdom over the world of darkness and trickery that looms forebodingly around the corner.
School Performances Currently Scheduled:
• Merrimack College, North Andover, MA: February 23, 25 & 26, 2009
• The Strand Theatre, Dorchester, MA (Upham’s Corner): March 2, 2009
• John Hancock Hall, Boston, MA: March 16 & 17, 2009
• Duxbury Performing Arts Center, Duxbury, MA: March 19, 2009
• Babson College, Wellesley, MA: March 24 & 25, 2009
Performances at The Strand Theatre and John Hancock Hall feature Boston Lyric Opera’s orchestra. All other performances are accompanied by piano. -- www.blo.org
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