Opera
CLASSIC OPERA WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST
“A thoroughly creative and funny introduction to opera. Students and adults enjoyed the performance!”
— TEACHER, TORONTO
The Shoestring Magic Flute
Grades:
JK-6, 7-8
Audience Maximum:
300
Price per performance:
$720 + gst
Based on Mozart’s famous opera, The Shoestring Opera Magic Flute tells the story of Allegra, who is lost in a dark forest on her way home from school. Enter Papageno, a feathered birdcatcher pursued by a Dragon – and the fun, adventure and glorious singing begins! Together they discover why Papageno has a padlock on his mouth and what they have to learn before they can find their way out of the forest.
- Both presentations feature two singers-actors, a cellist and a pianist.
Bozo’s Fortune
NEW SHOW!
Grades:
4-8
Audience Maximum:
300
Price for performance:
$720 + gst
Bozo’s Fortune, based on Puccini’s short comic opera Gianni Schicchi, is a wickedly funny fable about greedy relatives trying to overturn a will and the trickster who outwits them all. Rich old Uncle Bozo has died and left his fortune to….a cat shelter! The relatives are outraged. Much against their will, they ask Johnny Schicchi, an immigrant and an outsider, to find a way to return Bozo’s fortune to his family. But Johnny is too smart for them. In an action-packed farce that features clowning, puppetry and lush music, prejudice is exposed, avarice is punished and love is triumphant!
La flûte enchantée de Shoestring
Suitable for all FSL programs
Grades:
JK-6,7-8
Audience Maximum:
300
Price per Performance:
$720 + gst
Dans cette version bilingue adaptée, Shoestring Opéra présente le célèbre opéra de Mozart dans lequel la jeune Allegra se perd au retour de l’école dans une forêt sombre. L’irruption de Papageno, un oiseleur poursuivi par un dragon, marque le début de l’aventure et du chant. Ensemble, ils découvrent ce qui rend Papageno muet et parviennent après mille péripéties à retrouver leur chemin.
Deux chanteurs-comédiens, une violoncelliste, une pianiste et la sublime musique de Mozart font de ce spectacle une initiation parfaite à l’univers de l’opéra.
Deux chanteurs-comédiens, une violoncelliste, une pianiste et la sublime musique de Mozart font de ce spectacle une initiation parfaite à l’univers de l’opéra.
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Folktales / fairytales: elements of story, music and storytelling
Character Education:
- Respect, co-operation, teamwork, honesty, integrity, perseverance
Expectations:
- Identify the various art forms (drama, dance, music, visual art) and how they are combined to create a work of Opera
- Ask and respond appropriately to relevant questions in and out of role about characters and dramatic situations being explored
- Describe how various elements of music are combined to create different moods
Tour Availability:
- Bozo’s Fortune: January 12-16 & March 9-13, 2009
- The Shoestring Magic Flute: December 1-5, 2008 & February 2-6, 2009
- La flûte enchantée de Shoestring: February 16-20, 2009, April 20-24, 2009, May 11-15, 2009
Technical Requirements:
- Large open area or stage
Touring Schedule
| Date | Time | Performance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 30, 2008 | 11:00 AM | The Shoestring Magic Flute -ENG | Solar Stage Children's Theatre Box 115 - 4950 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2N 6K1 http://solarstage.on.ca/ |
| Sun Nov 30, 2008 | 02:00 PM | The Shoestring Magic Flute -ENG | Solar Stage Children's Theatre Box 115 - 4950 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2N 6K1 http://solarstage.on.ca/ |