Welcome
2022 Family Opera
A Persian Queen, a lady pirate, and an alien walk into a bar...
Bacchanalia through the Centuries and the Galaxies
Scenes from Operas Past and Future
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ACT I from The Coronation of Esther A prequel to Springtime for Haman Music and Libretto by David Bass Last performed in 2001! The King of Persia throws a boisterous bash! |
SCENE 6 from The Cutlass Crew Music by Stuart Hancock Book and Libretto by Donald Sturrock First North American performance! The tavern tipplers tell a swashbuckling tale! |
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SCENE 4 from Space Opera The perennial Family Opera favorite! Music and Libretto by David Bass Our last pre-pandemic opera! The cantina: a sordid saloon of scum and villainy! |
Directed by David Bass and Kathy Lindsay
ONE WEEKEND ONLY!
SAT, May 7, at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
SUN, May 8, at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm
-- NO INTERMISSION --
THE PEABODY SCHOOL
70 Rindge Avenue, North Cambridge, MA 02140
General admission by donation at the door
Suggested donation: $10 adult, $5 child
COVID Protocol: Masks required, 50% capacity
Please provide proof at the door that your COVID vaccination status is up to date.
See when your family and friends are performing! (PDF / Google sheet)
Download a publicity flyer or postcard (single / 4 up)
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2022 Science Festival
NOTE: Cambridge Science Festival 2022
scheduled for October 3 to 9.
Stay tuned for NCFO Science Festival Chorus
rehearsals beginning summer 2022.
NCFO Science Festival Chorus
World Premiere Science Song of the Week
Cambridge Public School Medley by David Haines and Cambridge Public School children |
The Power of How We Feel by Lauren Mayer |
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The Nose Knows by Lauren Mayer |
Evolutionary Eye by David Haines and Rachael Shearmur |
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In the Faraway Near by Daniel Kallman and Christine Kallman |
Perfect Pitch by Tim Maurice |
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Topsy-Turvy Vision by Ruth Hertzman-Miller and Meg Muckenhoupt |
Virus: COVID Edition by David Haines |
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Our Mission
Our Mission: We provide children and adults the experience of telling stories through song, by performing original, entirely-sung operas and oratorios, with lyrics and music accessible and appealing to audiences of all ages. Below is a 3-minute introduction to what makes NCFO unique! (For more detail, here's a 12-minute version.)
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New Works
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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