A.J. Fletcher Institute Touring Production

Touring PhotoPiedmont Opera and the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute are proud to continue their partnership for the 2009 - 2010 season with the touring production of

Hansel and Gretel

Synopsis
Coming home after school, Hansel and Gretel should be doing their homework. Instead, they decide to watch TV and play video games. When their mother comes homes, she discovers that the children had not done their work. She sends them to the library, where she hopes they will learn how to study. One their way to the library Hansel and Gretel get lost. Cold, lonely and hungry, they find a small corner and say their prayers and fall asleep. While asleep they learn about the importance of doing their homework. What will happen to Hansel and Gretel if they don’t learn this important lesson?

What You Need To Know

  • Duration: 35 minutes plus a 10 minute question and answer session.
  • Age Group: 3rd — 5th Grade
  • Room Requirement: All Purpose Room, gymnasium or auditorium
  • Equipment: Microphone with stand and a tuned piano (no keyboards please!)
  • Performers: 4 Singers and 1 Pianist
  • Student Participation: Two children to perform in the piece (no singing) . In the pre-show all students will be taught a song that to sing during the performance.
  • Cost: $100 per performance per school (maximum of 350 student per performance please!)

What to Expect
We will be performing a 35 minute opera sung in English for your school’s 3rd – 5th grade students. An entertaining plot and the show is an excellent introduction to opera. Our show requires attentive silence from the audience but it is also interactive. We will be singing with a pianist, not an orchestra. You and your students will be invited to ask questions at the end of the performance. Once you book a performance, classroom materials will be sent directly to you at the school.

  • Dates are on a first-come, first-served basis and must be scheduled at least 2 weeks prior to the performance.
  • Performances may occur between 9:00 AM and Noon.
  • Only 36 performances will be available during the 2009-2010 School Year.
  • To schedule a performance, please contact:
    Sara Lawellin
    Piedmont Opera
    235 N. Cherry Street, Suite 100
    Winston-Salem, NC 27101
    336-725-7101 Office
    336-725-7131 Fax
    info@piedmontopera.org
    Checks may be made payable to: Piedmont Opera

This years available dates:
2009 Dates
Tuesday, September 8
Thursday, September 10
Tuesday, September 15
Thursday, September 17
Tuesday, September 22
Thursday, September 24
Tuesday, September 29
Thursday, October 1
Tuesday, October 6
Thursday, October 8
Tuesday, October 13
Thursday, October 15
Tuesday, October 20
Thursday, October 22
Tuesday, October 27
Thursday, October 29
Tuesday, November 3
Thursday, November 5
Tuesday, November 10
Thursday, November 12

2010 Dates
Tuesday, February 9
Thursday, February 11
Tuesday, February 16
Thursday, February 18*
Tuesday, February 23
Thursday, February 25
Tuesday, March 23
Thursday, March 25
Tuesday, March 30
Thursday, April 1
Tuesday, April 6
Thursday, April 8
Tuesday, April 13
Tuesday, April 15
Thursday, April 20
Thursday, April 22
*Only Local Shows