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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. This video is a 3-minute introduction to what makes NCFO unique! (For more detail, here's a 12-minute version.)
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2023 Family Opera
Thanks to all those who auditioned for our 2023 OPERA
Music by Stuart Hancock
Libretto by Donald Sturrock
Audition information archived HERE
Performances March 25 and 26, April 1 and 2, 2023
at the Peabody School in Cambridge
Based on the historical figure, Lady Mary Killigrew, The Cutlass Crew tells the story of this English aristocrat-turned-pirate who, with her servants-turned-crew, menaces the high seas in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. As always, our performances will be inter-generational, and in English with side titles.
Check out these snippets to get a sense of the fun music in this show, ranging from Elizabethan style to sea shanty!
Battle of the Sexes - the placid life of the servants at Arwenack House (3:13)
The Last Unicorn - Sir Digory Piper serenades Queen Elizabeth (3:26)
Lady Mary's Defense - our heroine explains why she turned to a life of piracy (1:37)
Visit this page, for a full synopsis and demo recordings.
This work was commissioned by the W11 Opera for Young People and was first performed in December 2017. Our production will have some additional new music and scenes.
To receive audition and performance notices, sign up on the NCFO mailing list by clicking HERE.
Take a look at our enthusiastic 2020 cast members performing
"Women o' War" from The Cutlass Crew!
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2021 Science Festival
NCFO Science Festival Chorus 2021
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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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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