Shoestring Opera

The Magic Flute / La flute enchantée

This performance of Mozart’s most famous opera, The Magic Flute, brings energy, fun and glorious singing right into the classroom. In this whimsical adaptation, Allegra finds a golden flute on her way home from school. Blowing on it, her street turns into a dark forest. She blows again and out pops Papageno, a strange bird-catcher—with a padlock on his mouth! Through the power of music and the magic of make-believe, Allegra and Papageno embark on an adventure of sharing and self-discovery involving a four-legged, two-winged, fire-breathing dragon, and the even scarier Queen of the Night. How can Allegra help her new friend and get home in time for her music lesson?

…a fantastic way to introduce young kids to the world of opera–4NNNN’s NOW MAGAZINE