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Opera Look-In

Grades 4-8

Bring your students to the opera!

The Opera Look-In program has been charming young audiences in the greater DC area for over twenty years. This 55-minute program is the perfect way to introduce your classroom to opera. The Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists will perform scenes from one of Mozart’s greatest operas, Don Giovanni, in a presentation designed to creatively engage young audiences. Students will discover the behind-the-scenes magic of opera including topics such as lighting design, scene changes, stage tricks, musical themes, and much more!

Opera is a naturally multi-dimensional and multimedia art form, and by presenting its many facets, the Opera Look-In creates a dynamic experience for students from 4th to 8th grade. Designed specifically to academically and creatively engage children, this experience leaves students enchanted and singing for more!

The full program includes:

  • A dynamic, in-theater performance
  • An introduction to the production elements of opera
  • Study materials and resources aligned to national standards and local curricula
patrons in line showing thier tickets to see a show

“This was an excellent presentation. It was age appropriate, engaging, and very informative. This performance did as much for the teachers as it did for the students. Our class will attend as many of these presentations as our schedules will allow.”

-Teacher who attended the Opera Look-In

Photos by Carol Pratt

Opera Look-In: School Performances

Date:
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 10:15 AM and 12 PM
Location:
The Kennedy Center Opera House
Fee:
$5 per person (students, teachers, and chaperones)
Registration:
The Kennedy Center School Brochure or call 202-416-8835


David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of WNO.

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

The Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program is made possible through the generous support of
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Support for Opera Look-Ins is provided by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.

Support for Washington National Opera education programs is provided by
Prince Charitable Trusts, The Morningstar Foundation, The Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation, and
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided in part by
The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Macy*s Foundation ;
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation ;
the Park Foundation, Inc.; the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation;
an endowment from the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation;
the U.S. Department of Education; the Verizon Foundation; Washington Gas;
and by generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund,
and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

The contents of this webpage do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education,
and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.