| 6 | Music Theater |
| Theater | English |
| Both Grade Level and Arts/PE Program | Access |
| 1 | other |
| 1 | other |
| The opera plus the opening talk runs approximately 75 minutes. If Q&A period after is desired, the school must allow ADDITIONAL time for that. Q&A can be as short or long as the school's schedule permits. Recommended time allotment is one hour and 25 minutes. Please note, if you are under a time constraint, we MUST START ON TIME, meaning everyone must be seated and ready for the show by the scheduled start time. If we start late, the performance will run late. Set up for the opera takes 3 to 3 1/2 hours; please be sure the stage is clear and we are allowed access to the stage to set up at least 3 hours before the show. Please allow 2 hours after the show is over for breaking down the set. This means the stage will be unavailable for other use during both set up and tear down time (as well as during the show). | |
| In-School Performance | In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) |
| all year | |
| $10 | 65 |
| no | Phone , In-Person , Email |
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A fully staged and costumed opera performance with live piano accompaniment, a pre-opera talk, post-opera chat session, and a disc of integrated learning materials suitable for classroom use both prior to and after the production.
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1. School must provide a piano for the performance, reasonably in tune (the piano must have the full 88 keys, not the smaller ones used for keyboard class). 2. School must provide one working microphone for the talk sessions. 3. School is responsible for the space/set-up requirements listed below. 4. School must allow adequate time for the whole performance including the talk (see "Length of Program"). 5. A teacher or teacher's aide will be needed to help with the student volunteers for a few minutes at the beginning of the show.
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1. A performance space no less than 22" w x 28" deep,2. An audience area, accessible from the stage (so we may interact with the audience; children need safe access to the stage as some volunteers will be coming onstage to be part of the scenes.) 3. A piano that is in tune 4. A microphone for the talk sessions 5. Access to restrooms for the performers 6. An area offstage for quick costume changes 7. An area near the performance site to park for load-in 8. Enough time to load in & set up (at least 3 1/2 hours prior to show) 9. Enough time to pack up the sets after the show (no less than 2 hours).
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I CAN ask and answer questions regarding the opera production. I CAN give emotional responses to the opera including what part of the show was my favorite. I CAN have fun participating in the show. I CAN find out the similarities and differences between opera and musical theater.
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In "Fairy Tale Kitchen" we meet Esmeralda, a "reformed" witch who now has her own cooking show. Various characters from the fairy tale world visit looking for help from the witch, who has supposedly sworn off magic but is full of surprises.
There are many opportunities for the audience to interact. Everyone in the audience will be participating in sound effects and movement at key moments in the performance. Some students will also be brought up onto the stage to act in scenes with the cast as part of the show. The program begins with a brief talk about opera - what opera is, and how we use music in opera to express ideas and emotions. During the talk, interactive elements of the show will be explained for the children to participate. All of the operas have a central theme which will be discussed during the Q&A session following the opera. A pdf booklet of classroom materials that tie in with the show is provided to the school. Lollipop Opera brings the excitement of live theater to children, exemplifying the culmination of arts that is opera. Each performance is fully staged, complete with beautiful sets and costumes. Our goal is to expand the horizons of children through exposure to the arts. Children will see how opera is a true marriage of the arts, incorporating: 1.) gorgeous music, sung by professional singers; 2.) acting, featuring thoughtful characterizations of each persona; and 3.) visual arts, exemplified by our professional scenic design. Through our question and answer sessions, children can learn how a touring company functions; how we design our sets to be portable, how the sets are constructed and changed, how long it takes to mount a production, and how original works are created. The opera pre-show talk gives kids a basic understanding of opera and its history, teaching by example, and by comparisons to everyday activities and experiences with which they identify. The talk and the Q&A sessions are tailored to meet the common core criteria of each grade level. Excerpts from our performances may be viewed on our website, http://www.buffa.org . |
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Please be sure you have allotted enough time for the entire performance, including and Q&A period you would like to have following. Please make sure we are allowed enough time to set up the stage and to clear it afterward. Please be sure there is a piano and microphone in the performance area for us, and that the stage is clear for us to set up. If your stage area has other things on it ( e.g., set up for a band concert or other performance) those things will need to be moved out before we arrive. Thank you!
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Volunteers are welcome to attend the performances, and, depending on the opera, may even be given a chance help with the show. In Fairy Tale Kitchen, a teacher or assistant will be needed assist with the student volunteers for a few minutes at the beginning of the opera.
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Grade 6 |
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