A person is never too young or too old for great stories set to gorgeous music. LA Opera offers an array of family programs that make opera performances accessible to all ages. From the Saturday Mornings at the Opera performances for very young children in the Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall, to family opera packages and discounted prices for youth ages 9-17 at all opera performances, to special opportunities for partnering senior centers and senior rush tickets…LA Opera will help create your family's greatest memories.
In 2011, LA Opera introduced half-price tickets for children 9-17 years of age as part of our Domingo Family Program. Now we introduce special family packages to make it easier and more affordable for you to introduce your children to opera.
Our Family Package operas are on Thanksgiving weekend and Easter, so we will have themed activities for families to enjoy while learning more about opera. Except for Season Subscribers (see below) who are seated immediately, seating for Family Packages will begin on May 1, 2012, although you may purchase the package at any time.
FAMILY PACKAGES INCLUDE:
Four tickets to a select performance of both Madame Butterfly and Cinderella.
Four invitations to meet the cast at a post-performance reception.
Exclusive, holiday-themed pre-performance activities designed for families.
Access to an exclusive website where your children can listen to music, watch special videos and learn more about the opera stories.
12/13 FAMILY SUBSCRIPTION
Madame Butterfly – November 25, 2012 at 2:00
Cinderella – March 31, 2013 at 4:00
SEASON TICKET SUBSCRIBERS: If you already have or are planning to purchase a season subscription package, please call audience services at 213.972.7670 to add on a Domingo Family Package at a reduced rate. Subscribers who add on a Family Package will also be assigned seats right away.
PRICES START AT $108 (FOR ALL 8 TICKETS!). FAMILY PACKAGES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE BY PHONE – CALL 213.972.8001.
Note: For a more customized family package that will meet your specific needs please call Audience Services at 213 972-8001
LA Opera thinks you're never too young to enjoy the classics. With that in mind, we are proud to present two Saturday morning, hour-long, interactive performances. Delight in familiar arias and wander through enchanting tales of adventure in both original works and beloved favorites adapted for children.
Fun and creative workshops for children before each performance add to the excitement and prepare the audience with art and music-making activities.
FEBRUARY 4, 2012 - THE MAGIC DREAM
This lighthearted show by Lee Holdridge and Richard Sparks is a wildly imaginative and engaging celebration of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute. Young Pam grew up listening to The Magic Flute with her grandparents, but never understood what was happening in the story. Pam invites us to explore the opera in her creatively, re-imagined version in which she has cast her friends as the colorful characters of The Magic Flute. Together, the group of friends learns that music and your own imagination can take you anywhere.
MAY 12, 2012 - VERDI OPERA TALES
Perfect for the whole family, Verdi Opera Tales is an entertaining introduction to the wonderful stories and melodies of one of opera's most beloved composers, Giuseppe Verdi. In celebration of the composer's upcoming 200th birthday, Verdi Opera Tales celebrates the power of story and music wedded together. Travel with our "opera pals" from LA Opera through the magical moments of some of Verdi's greatest stories.
Art workshops: 10:00 a.m. Performances: 11:00 a.m. (Run time is 1 hour.) Location: Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center Tickets: $15 each (Maximum of 10 tickets per person, per performance. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket.)
For additional information please contact our Audience Services Department at (213) 972-8001.
Opera always begins with a story and LA Opera celebrates the power of the story and the joy of music through its hugely successful Opera Tales productions. Working in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Public Library, LA Opera has developed this fun, high-energy show, as part of our Library Project, that tours to various County Libraries for free family performances in May 2012. The show features five professional opera singers as the "opera pals" who perform some of the musical moments from favorite opera stories. Opera Tales is a perfect and easy way to introduce young audiences to the exhilaration of story and music wedded together.
Original funding for this program provided by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, 4th District.
Requirements: Program is open only to County of Los Angeles Public Libraries.
Tickets: Free to the public
For more information on Library Project programs, please CLICK HERE to contact us via email or call (213) 972-3157.
LA Opera thinks you're never too young to enjoy the classics. With that in mind, we are proud to present two Saturday morning, hour-long, interactive performances. Delight in familiar arias and wander through enchanting tales of adventure in both original works and beloved favorites adapted for children.
Opera always begins with a story and LA Opera celebrates the power of the story and the joy of music through its hugely successful Opera Tales productions. Working in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Public Library, LA Opera has developed this fun, high-energy show, as part of our Library Project, that tours to various County Libraries for free family performances in May 2012. The show features five professional opera singers as the "opera pals" who perform some of the musical moments from favorite opera stories. Opera Tales is a perfect and easy way to introduce young audiences to the exhilaration of story and music wedded together.
