IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS
OPERA: WHAT A STORY!
INTRODUCTION TO OPERA WORKSHOP
What is opera? A story that is sung… with sets, costumes, lighting, and dance… This workshop introduces participants to this art form that has fascinated audiences for the past 400 years: voice types, vocal technique, the elements of an opera, and some history… all of it presented by an opera singer who gets the students to join their voices in song.
Target audience: 5-12-year-olds – this workshop can be adapted for school groups.
Duration: 50 minutes per workshop
Maximum number of participants: 20 children per group (30 children in school format)
Language: English or French
DETAILS
More info to come.
OPERA-MINUTE
GET THE OPERA EXPERIENCE IN THIS MUSICAL CREATIVE WORKSHOP
Creating an opera in just a few steps has never been so much fun! Discover your inner artist with this entertaining workshop.
Target audience: 5-12-year-olds – this workshop can be adapted for school groups.
Duration: 50 minutes per workshop
Maximum number of participants: 20 children per group (30 children in school format)
Language: English or French
There are two format options for this workshop: One 50-minute workshop OR four 50-minute workshops over the course of one week with the presentation of the mini-opera at the end of the week.
DETAILS
More info to come.
CELL'OPERA!
WHICH IS MORE EXPRESSIVE: THE VOICE OR THE CELLO? THIS WORKSHOP STAGES A DUEL BETWEEN THE TWO!
This workshop is an introduction to the world of opera… through the cello, the piano, and the voice, of course! No preparation is required—the goal here is twofold: first and foremost, to surprise, by exposing children to new sounds and sensations… and to instruct, by providing food for thought about the workshop’s proposed activities.
Target audience: 10-14-year-olds (Elementary School – Cycle 3 and High School – Cycles 1 and 2)
Conditions: having already taken music classes at school (guitar, recorder, etc.)
Duration: 50 minutes per workshop
Maximum number of participants: 20 children per group (30 children in school format)
Language: English or French
DETAILS
The children first listen to a few opera excerpts. They are then encouraged to react to what they have just heard, as a means of raising their awareness of what an opera is and of the differences between our respective instruments. Finally, they are asked to recreate an opera scene themselves.
MÉLOM'ÂNE!
A PARTICIPATORY MUSICAL TALE IN WHICH MUSIC TRIUMPHS OVER BOREDOM!
Mélom’âne gives children their initial contact with song, awakening their curiosity about the singing voice. Puppets, theatre, and operatic voices come together to lead children into a colourful and poetic world. The young participants become players in the amusing and fantastic story of Luciano, a virtuoso donkey. Accompanied by a pianist, artists bring the characters to life using puppets with whom they interact.
Target audience: Preschool
Duration: 50 minutes per workshop
Maximum number of participants: 20 children per group (30 children in school format)
Language: French
DETAILS
Boredom takes the form of a strange character that progressively intrudes on the lives of some farm animals. Facing this threat, Luciano, a donkey barber who loves opera, assembles a choir with the other animals. By getting together to sing, the characters will make sure that music triumphs!
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
ÉCOLE EN RÉSEAU
GET THE OPERA EXPERIENCE Through VIRTUAL PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS
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CONNECTED NORTH
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Is your school in a remote location? Want to experience our workshops virtually? Here’s what we offer online, in collaboration with Connected North.
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RATES AND RESERVATIONS
Opéra de Montréal educational programs are eligible for subsidies from the Ministry of Education, as part of the Culture in the Schools program. For further information, see the website.
Contact us if you have any questions about our school concerts.
Email: cgagnon@operademontreal.com
Phone: 514 985-2222, extension 2260 – Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.