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HCA/TRI-STAR

Nashville Opera ON TOUR

This season the HCA/Tri-Star Nashville Opera ON TOUR features John Davies' Little Red's Most Unusual Day, an operatic twist on the traditional Little Red Riding Hood story.

Forest Ranger Dudley is too shy to ask Little Red's mom, the widow Hood, to

the Forest Ranger Ball. Instead, he leaves an invitation in a basket of flowers outside Little Red's house. Unfortunately, the basket is delivered to Granny. In the resulting confusion Dudley loses his pants, Granny kisses the Wolf, Mom gets impatient and Little Red gets in trouble. In the end, everyone experiences, in one way or another, a MOST, unusual day.

This student-friendly 40-minute production is sung in English and features music from operas by Offenbach and Rossini. We come directly to your school

with full sets, costumes, audience interaction, four professional opera singers and a pianist, all members of Nashville Opera's Mary Ragland Young Artist Program.

Participating schools will receive an extensive study guide to not only prepare for the performance, but supplement learning in the classroom. Schools may also request a post-performance workshop free of charge.

This program aligns with Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies, Math and Sciences.

Opera Outtakes

Perfect for middle school, high school and college audiences

This 45-minute introductory program of opera scenes and arias captures all the facets of opera! We come directly to your school with four professional opera singers and a pianist, all members of the Mary Ragland Young Artist Program.

Participating schools will receive an extensive study guide to not only prepare for the performance, but supplement learning in the classroom. Schools may also request a post-performance workshop free of charge.

This program aligns with Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies

Booking Information

Program available: February 5 - March 19, 2013

Cost: $500 for one performance/$250 for any additional performances

Limited financial assistance is available.

Register online.

Click here to download a registration form.

Opera 101

Looking for the perfect introduction to opera? This program is perfect for grades 3 - college. Nashville Opera’s education director uses video and audio clips to provide your students with a fast paced overview of opera history. This program can be tailored to any topic that connects opera to literature, art, history, or language.

Booking Information

Program available: September 2012 - May 2013

Cost: $150 for schools/organizations within Davidson County

$200 for schools/organizations outside Davidson County

Contact us to sign up for this program.

cmckern@nashvilleopera.org

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