Hansel & Gretel: An Intergenerational Opera Production does not just mean that we expect adults and children in our audience. Illumination Opera's goal is to not only produce operas for our community, but to also give children and adults in our community the opportunity to take part in creating this ephemeral work of art, an opera production.
Elementary age children will learn about Hansel & Gretel in their music classes. By the time they attend our production they will have learned the story and some of the music, including the Gingerbread Children's chorus.
The Hansel & Gretel chorus will be made up of children from our two Middle Schools and youth church choirs in Chelmsford. For most of these young singers this will probably be the first time they have appeared with an orchestra and as part of a production with adults.
Michael Withers is orchestrating for 14 players with a core of professionals who will be supplemented by high school and community players. Our teenage musicians will have their first opportunity of playing with professional musicians who have played with major U.S. orchestras.
Senior citizen volunteers will be building our sets and other adults have volunteered to help costume our production.
We believe that we will not only build community by having all ages involved, but we will build an audience that didn't previously exist for the exciting art form of opera.
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