Welcome
2018 Family Opera
Many thanks to our cast, crew, and
audiences for a terrific production!
Check out the Weedpatch event page, including new performance audio.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW, FIRST WEEKEND:
Words by two-time Grammy-winning storyteller BILL HARLEY
Music by Stanford University Professor PAUL PHILLIPS
Directed by David Bass and Kathy Lindsay
Choreography by Rachel Zimmerman
Logo by Jen Fuchel
This exciting and beautiful new opera is set at the historical Weedpatch school,
built and run by determined Oklahoma migrants who show resilience and humor
in the face of hardship and hostility from the settled Californians. [SYNOPSIS]
Presented by an inter-generational cast in English with side titles.
Links about Weedpatch HERE, HERE, and HERE
Song samples from Weedpatch here (trio, opening chorus, and folk song snippet).
PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, March 17 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, March 18 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Saturday, March 24 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, March 25 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
SEE WHEN YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS PERFORMED!
Performances were at the Peabody School (Directions, map, parking)
70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
Download a publicity flyer ( COLOR, COLOR-NO-BACKGROUND, or GRAYSCALE )
View/Download our program booklet HERE
PHOTO SLIDESHOW FROM DRESS REHEARSAL:
(higher-resolution, slower-loading version HERE)
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2018 Science Festival Chorus
Many thanks to our chorus and audience
for three successful performances!
THREE FREE PERFORMANCES!
During the two weekends of school vacation week
| SUN April 15 at 5:30pm at the Museum of Science | |
| SAT April 21 at 3:00pm at the Cambridge Main Library | |
| SUN April 22 at 3:00pm at the Peabody School | |
Peruse/download our program booklet
This concert of brilliant and enlightening songs about biodiversity,
for audiences of all ages, included topics such as:
how biodiversity is created and lost, each of the biological kingdoms,
a tribute to E.O. Wilson, a medley written by Cambridge Public School students,
and a mini-opera composed by local kids with guidance from Boston Lyric Opera!
This unique intergenerational chorus was accompanied
by a slideshow of lyrics and children’s artwork.
Music and Lyrics by: Andrea Gaudette, David Haines, Bruce Lazarus,
Lauren Mayer, Jill Pelavin, Molly Ruggles, and Graham Treacher
Directed by Laura Backley
Click HERE for more about the songs and the composers who wrote them
Listen to Science Chorus performances from 2015, 2016, and 2017
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New operas
We are always interested in hearing about new operas or entirely-sung musicals which might be suitable for our group. Please click here for more details of what we are looking for in the way of a "family opera."
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