This fall students come together with professional artists to perform a 50-minute reduction of Donizetti's classic comedic opera, The Elixir of Love. Masterfully designed for young audiences, the English language production features professional singers and a pianist alongside your own students in speaking and acting roles, and an optional chorus of any size. Students memorize lines, music, and staging in advance, are coached by artists in dress rehearsal adding props, costumes, and scenery, and perform for the school and community. This program requires a champion at the school to help guide the students in preparation.

The “Tech Track” Add On

This year we encourage students to explore a “Tech Track” along with our Opera Together, Book to Bravo! and Voices for Social Justice residencies. Ideally engaging a separate classroom, these activities range from video projects to architectural and product design to scientific engagement and discovery.

• Create and edit a behind the scenes video complete with original music, images/animation and more!

• Explore architecture, fabric and textile manufacturing, pattern making and dyeing.

• Research elixirs, scents, and magical potions, and create your own.

• Measure and create blueprints for scenic models and lighting design.

• Grow your data science skills while assessing production progress.