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- A cleared and swept open performing space, And these educational extras!
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- A room adjacent to the performance space where

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performers can change;
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- A tuned acoustic piano; *
Worksheets, activities and suggestions

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* Opera Lyra Ottawa’s strong preference is for an to carry the educational theme of
acoustic piano that has been tuned no more than the opera across the curriculum.

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two weeks before the show; however, should you
be unable to provide a tuned piano, we will make
arrangements to bring an electric piano.

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SESSION WITH THE ARTISTS

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Q & A session reinforces the opera experience.

“It was great! Oh, I would die to be able to sing opera! “Wow, that was one great show!”
Mommy can I please take opera singing lessons?”
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education. These moments make memories and stimulate young
minds.
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Through our education and outreach programs, Opera Lyra Ottawa
hopes to plant the seed for a lifetime of enjoying opera.

Touring productions such as Hansel & Gretel also provide valuable

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performance opportunities for our Opera Studio artists all of whom
are emerging singers with promising careers ahead of them.

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Hansel and Gretel, an opera for young audiences performed with
piano accompaniment, vibrant sets, staging and costumes.
A family favourite, Hansel and Gretel tells the
The lively show runs about 50 minutes and finishes with a question
and answer session with the cast. This is a highlight for both the
story of a poor brother and sister who are sent
students and the performers. out to find food in the forest.
Setting up and dismantling of the set in the school’s gym or audi-
torium is quick, with minimal interruption. There is no additional By the end of the day they find themselves lost
lighting or sound equipment required. If your school does not have
a recently tuned piano available, Opera Lyra will supply an electric
and are forced to spend the night deep in the
piano for the performance(s). woods. The next morning, their tummy’s rumbling
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with hunger, the children see a gingerbread house
Opera Lyra Ottawa provides each school – in advance - a study and start filling their bellies with sugary treats.
guide to introduce students to the wonderful world of opera and
help prepare them for the show. This guide includes a variety of
activities; musical and opera terms; musical excerpts; a history of The Witch, who lives in the house, captures the
opera; background about the composer; the story of Hansel &
Gretel. There is also a list of resources for educators.
children. She casts a spell over Hansel and starts
to fatten him up so she can eat him. Gretel out-
LIVE THE EXPERIENCE FOR A GREAT PRICE
Bring opera - a larger than life experience - to your school for a
wits the Witch and releases Hansel from the spell.
fraction of the cost of a trip to the theatre. The very affordable fee Together they trick the Witch into looking into the
is $500 per in-school performance. For two performances on the
same day, in the same location, the fee is $900. You may want to
oven. When she does, they quickly push her in-
invite a neighbouring school to the second performance to share side. The oven explodes and all the ‘gingerbread’
the cost.
children are free!

$500 PER SHOW OR $900 FOR TWO SHOWS AT ONE SCHOOL $500 PER SHOW OR $900 FOR TWO SHOWS AT ONE SCHOOL
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haven’t seen anything”
- Eve, Joan of Arc Academy
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