Our less-than-humble Hare has just won another race when the Tortoise speaks up that she wants to join the track team. After he tells her that she can’t be on the team because she’s a turtle, our tenacious Tortoise challenges the Hare to a race for her place on the team. Will sheer speed take the lead or will slow and steady determination win the race?
Adapted from Aesop’s classic fable and set to the animated music of Rossini’s Barber of Seville,” this musical telling is sure to share that preparation and determination can overcome obstacles.
The production itself is designed for grades K-5 and has a run time of 35 minutes. Opera Carolina provides 2 actors and 1 pianist/accompanist for each production. A Q&A with the cast follows each performance and a curriculum-linked learning guide is available to further enhance the experience.
Artist Background
The educational touring company of Opera Carolina, Opera Xpress has been sharing the wonder of opera with students, teachers, and families for more than 40 years! Our group of traveling troubadours brings the experience of opera right into schools all across the Carolinas and Northern Georgia, sharing opera with more than 30,000 students and teachers each year. These 45-minute productions are designed expressly for today’s learners, helping bring the world of opera alive as an all-inclusive art form and teaching tool. Performances bring to life creative sets, costumes, and stories, and are accompanied by curriculum-linked educational materials that help teachers integrate the performance into the classroom for a lasting experience.
Search Criteria
- Program Type: Performance
- Discipline: Literary, Music, STEAM, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Arts
- Grade Level: Elementary
- Cultural Context:
- Accepts bookings in Johnston County