Opera at SCHOOL

Opera Saratoga is excited to announce the return of live Opera touring to schools in March 2025! Stay tuned for announcements related to this production by signing up for our newsletter here.

Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World

A children’s opera based on the popular book of the same name by Laurence Anholt.

Composer: Joe Illick

Librettist: Mark Campbell

Opera Saratoga will be touring Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World, from March 3 - April 4, 2024 to schools all over the Capital Region.

Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World is an interactive children’s opera about Mariana, a young girl living in Mexico City in the late 1940s. Mariana’s famly encourages her to have her portrait painted by the renowned artist, Frida Kahlo. Mariana is initially frightened, but is emboldened and charmed by Kahlo, the animals in her household including a monkey, a parrot and a dog, and a visit by the exuberant artist Diego Rivera. As Mariana sits for her portrait, she learns all about Frida’s life, and begins to understand the meaning of bravery. The opera is appropriate for ages 5-11.

The cost of booking is $650 for 1 performance or $1000 for 2 back-to-back performances. 

You may be eligible for reimbursement for some or all of the program cost through your regional BOCES office, or with assistance from your PTA or other fundraising organizations.

ABOUT OPERA SARATOGA’S EDUCATION PROGRAM

Since 1982, Opera Saratoga tours an opera production to more than twenty public and private schools throughout the greater Capital and lower Adirondack regions of NY, western Massachusetts, and southern Vermont. The performances feature charismatic professional artists who love to share their joy of music and theater through the opera, as well as through question-and-answer sessions where students can meet the artists and learn about the music and what it takes to put on a performance.

In a world where the default forms of entertainment for children are primarily television, video games, and the Internet, Opera Saratoga’s Education program provides youth with an all-too-rare opportunity to experience the visceral thrill of the live performing arts, up close and personal!

Opera Saratoga's Education program includes a professionally staged opera performance in your school, along with a post-performance discussion between the artists and your students.

What is Opera Saratoga’s Education Program?

Each year, Opera Saratoga tours an Opera production to more than fifty public and private schools throughout the greater Capital and lower Adirondack regions of NY. The performances feature charismatic professional artists who love to share their joy of music and theater through the opera, as well as through question and answer sessions where students have the opportunity to meet the artists and learn about the music and what it takes to put on a performance.

In a world where the default forms of entertainment for children are primarily television, video games, and the Internet, Opera Saratoga’s In-School Opera program provides youth with an all-too-rare opportunity to experience the visceral thrill of the live performing arts, up close and personal!

Opera Saratoga's touring program includes a professionally staged opera performance in your school, along with a post-performance discussion between the artists and your students.

You may be eligible for reimbursement for some or all of the program cost through your regional BOCES office, or with assistance from your PTA or other fundraising organizations.

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors:

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