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OPERA-GO-ROUND, Tri-Cities Opera’s Touring Educational Program, is celebrating 46 years of bringing live musical performances to schools throughout New York and Pennsylvania. Annually, Opera-Go-Round performs for as many as 20,000 students. Our mission is simple: to bring great music to the newest generation of listeners!
This year Tri-Cities Opera presents Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers, an original children’s opera created by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist David Johnston. The opera fuses stories from India, China, and West Africa to tell the story of Monkey and his brainy sister Francine. They must learn to work together and use their smarts to escape the hungry Crocodile and outwit the greedy Lord of the Tigers. With a mix of musical styles from Bollywood, opera, and Ethiopian jazz & relatable, contemporary language and characters, the opera conveys a timely message of unity – that together, respecting individual differences and strengths, we can accomplish anything. The presentation features a new scenic design by AmAra, costumes by Sue Johnson, and includes a comprehensive study guide.
We are thrilled to welcome back Tommy Iafrate to direct this fun, new opera starring Tri-Cities Opera’s 2020-2021 Resident Artists, accompanied by Musical Director, John Cockerill.
For bookings and more information:
email TCO Educational Outreach Coordinator, Karin Phillips
phillips@tricitiesopera.org
or call (607) 729-3444 x10
315 Clinton Street
Binghamton, New York 13905
Phone: (607) 729-3444
Box Office: (607) 772-0400
We recognize the indigenous peoples whose land Tri-Cities Opera’s facilities were built on. This land has been sustainably stewarded throughout generations by Haudenosaunee and Algonkian speaking peoples. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these peoples and nations and this land.
Tri-Cities Opera is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Productions are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. General Operating Support is provided to Tri-Cities Opera by grants from the Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation, the United Cultural Fund of the Broome County Arts Council, and the Community Foundation for South Central New York.
