Opera-tunities Presents Hansel and Gretel
Public Performance: TBD
School Tours: May 21-June 8
Hansel and Gretel, by Engelbert Humperdinck
Sung in English with English dialogue
A children’s opera brought to over 20 area elementary schools to give them a taste of the music and spectacle that is opera.
CAST
Hansel …………………………….. Ann Benson
Gretel ………………………………. Karen Hunt
Mother/Witch ………………. Brandon Michael
Father/Sandman …………. Josh Vander Plaats
Stage Director ……………… Maria Caprile
Music Director ……………… Dawn Wolski
Pianist ………………………….. Mina Somekawa
Costumes …………………….. Denise Leonard
Production Manager …. Justin Schmidt
Tour Coordinator …………. Richard Cripe
To request information on having the opera come to your school, please email info@inlandnwopera.com
Please support Inland Northwest Opera and ensure that we can keep bringing high-quality performances to North Idaho.
Opera-tunities Mission
Taking live opera to regional elementary schools every year, Opera Coeur d’Alene’s “Opera-tunities” program was designed to instill in young school children an early appreciation of opera. Last year, Opera CDA performed a family friendly, FREE CONCERT PERFORMANCE of Little Red Riding Hood to the public on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Over the course of the next two weeks, Opera-tunities had 21 performances in 19 schools across the Inland Northwest
Since 2011, Opera-tunities has produced six operas, visited 37 different schools, and held 99 performances, in front of over 27,000 children.
Opera-tunities features local and regional talented singers who gain stage experience through appearances throughout the community. Opera-tunities Goes to School introduces the world of opera through a 60-minute performance, presented to Kindergarten through 6th grade throughout the I.nland Northwest.
This program is supported by grants from Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Idaho Community Foundation, Hecla Charitable Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, and from funds provided by your school PTA.
Richard Cripe, Director
Inland Northwest Opera
PO Box 3106, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 General Email: info@inlandnwopera.com
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