Opera on the Spot
Learning and performances can happen anywhere!
Have an opera performance in your community! Whether it is a classroom, business, community center, or community event, Opera Philadelphia offers several programs that provide an up-close opera experience.
Opera Philadelphia is honored to serve the Philadelphia community!
Programs listed below with an * are available for FREE to Philadelphia public/public charter School District schools on a first come, first served basis.
For questions, please contact us at education@operaphila.org
Opera Storybook Time | PreK - 2nd Grade*
Cost: $250
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Invite one of our teaching artists to come and read an age-appropriate book and do a creative activity that dives into the wonderful world of Opera!
Opera in a Trunk | Kindergarten - 4th Grade*
Cost: $250
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Costumes, props, and songs, OH MY! Students work with a Teaching Artist to create a short opera scene that explores the different parts of an opera!
Artist Visit | All ages welcome*
Cost: $350, Duration: 45 minutes
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Develop your students’ interest in the arts by bringing an inspired “real-life" professional artist into your location. The artist will talk with the students about their career journey, provide a short performance, and talk about upcoming Opera Philadelphia performances.
Marian’s Song: A Musical Storytime | Grades 3 and up
Cost: $800, Duration: 45 minutes
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A dramatic reading of When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan, about the Philadelphia-born contralto Marian Anderson, with songs performed throughout the reading including rarely heard compositions by Florence Price.