Education Brochure (PDF) - San Francisco Opera

Our Touring Shows
San Francisco Opera Guild is thrilled to offer two educational touring shows available for schools, theatres, community centers, libraries, or special
event! Please contact San Francisco Opera Guild Education for scheduling of these offerings.
Flute For Two
Grades K-5
By Jennifer Ashworth
Two singers (soprano and tenor) present a 45 minute assembly of The Magic Flute.
Join Prince Tamino and Princess Pamina as they narrate the journey through this personal telling of The
Magic Flute. Students will learn the classic tale as they are enticed by the world of opera in this interactive
assembly. In addition to hearing the soaring voices of our traveling artists, students learn about singing
technique, stage presence, and character expression as they help act out and complete the story along with
costumes, props, and music.
SPACE AND TIME
This program is available year round by contacting San Francisco Opera Guild Education. A large
performance space with adequate sound system is required.
CASTING
Flute for Two is suitable for grades k-5, for an audience of 40-200 students.
INVESTMENT
Participation fee for this event is $500 per performance. Second back to back performances are pro-rated.
How Andy Found His Voice
Grades 4-9
By Caroline Altman
Four singers (soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone) and
one pianist present a 50 minute participatory musical
play that follows Andy in his journey to discover his
metaphorical and physical voice.
Andy, a middle school student, is troubled. He is picked
on in class and has a hard time making friends. During
a test, he gets in trouble for cheating when really it is
the other kids that are copying off his paper. Too timid to stand up for himself, and afraid to confront the
other kids at school, Andy returns home, dejected. That evening he is visited by three spirits who help him
discover how music and stories can open a world of expression and joy to him. First he meets Papageno
from The Magic Flute, who demonstrates, with the help of the magic ladies, how to overcome “the locked
mouth”; then composer Giuseppe Verdi who shows how creating music can unite people and give voice
to the oppressed as we journey into Italian history and the Golden Age of Opera. Finally Andy encounters
Cio-Cio-San from Madame Butterfly and her plight. He is so moved by her story that he helps her realize
that there is a better way to end her story. As he helps empower Butterfly, Andy finds his own glorious tenor
voice, as well as the confidence needed to assert himself in his community. During this delightful show
students are introduced to the origins and history of opera, entertained by arias, duets, and quartets from
the grand opera repertoire, learn a bit about vocal technique, and participate in the chorus, “Va Pensiero”
from Verdi’s Nabucco. A Teacher’s Guide is available for this offering.
SPACE AND TIME
This program is available year round by contacting San Francisco Opera Guild Education. A large
performance space with piano in good working order is required.
CASTING
How Andy Found His Voice is suitable for grades 4-9, for an audience of 20-800 students.
INVESTMENT
Participation fee for this event is $1000 per performance. Second back to back performances are pro-rated.