In association with Jeunesses Musicales Canada

Opera Candy: The Gourmet Adventure of Hansel and Gretel

Kinderconcert Series

2024-10-06 11:00 2024-10-06 23:59 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Opera Candy: The Gourmet Adventure of Hansel and Gretel

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/36023

In-person event

This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical singing is a treat for the eyes and ears!   Once upon a time – so ti do mi fa! – there were two cheerful singers who wanted to tell the tale of Hansel and Gretel in music. Their mischievous pal tried to lend them a helping hand, but he was so greedy and easily distracted that his foot would always end up in his mouth… or was that candy…? The two singers tried to think of a way to keep his attention on the...

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Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024
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Guillaume Rodrigue in Opera-Candy
Family programming Music Classical music Piano Opera Children
Guillaume Rodrigue in Opera-Candy
  • In-person event
  • English
  • Ages 3-8
  • ≈ 45 minutes · No intermission

This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical singing is a treat for the eyes and ears!  

Once upon a time – so ti do mi fa! – there were two cheerful singers who wanted to tell the tale of Hansel and Gretel in music. Their mischievous pal tried to lend them a helping hand, but he was so greedy and easily distracted that his foot would always end up in his mouth… or was that candy…? The two singers tried to think of a way to keep his attention on the task at hand… Aha! What if they gave him an important role to play in the story? Relive the tale savoured by candy lovers everywhere with this fanciful, playful concert. What better way to discover one of the most satisfying art forms in the world: opera!  

In association with Jeunesses Musicales Canada

Performances in English at 11 am and 1:30 pm
Performance in French at 3 pm

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Pre-concert Music

Arrive 40 minutes before the performance to enjoy pre-concert music and the Instrument Zoo, presented by SuzukiMusic, in the NAC’s Canal Lobby.

There are no program notes for this event.
  • Soprano – Gretel  Cécile Muhire
  • Mezzo-Soprano – Hansel  Sarah Bissonnette
  • Actor and Singer – Narrator  Guillaume Rodrigue
  • Piano  Michel-Alexandre Broekaert
  • STAGE DIRECTION  Alain Gauthier 
  • TEXT AND ADAPTATION OF OPERA LIBRETTO  Pascal Blanchet 
  • SCENOGRAPHY Pierre-Luc Boudreau 
  • LIGHTING DESIGN Élise Neil-Bernier 
  • ENGLISH TRANSLATION  Alexis Diamond