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The Magic Flute
A fairy tale about love and enlightenment featuring a prince, a bird catcher, and a queen of the night. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Hansel and Gretel
Two siblings get lost in the woods and stumble upon a witch's gingerbread house. Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Cinderella
The story of a kind-hearted girl, her magical night at a ball, and a lost slipper. Composed by Gioachino Rossini.
The Barber of Seville
A witty barber helps a count win the heart of a lovely young woman. Composed by Gioachino Rossini.
The Snow Maiden
The story of a cold-hearted maiden's quest for the ability to love. Composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
L'elisir d'amore
A romantic comedy about a naive peasant seeking a love potion to win the heart of a wealthy landowner. Composed by Gaetano Donizetti.
Peter and the Wolf
Not a traditional opera, but a musical fairy tale where instruments represent characters in the story of a boy catching a wolf. Composed by Sergei Prokofiev.
The Little Sweep
Children and a kind governess help a young chimney sweep escape from his cruel master. Composed by Benjamin Britten.
The Secret of NIMH
An animated film turned opera, telling the story of a widowed mouse mother seeking to save her sick child. Composed by Bruce Broughton.
Noye's Fludde
A one-act opera telling the story of Noah's Ark, meant to be performed by both children and adults. Composed by Benjamin Britten.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The story of a wooden puppet's journey to become a real boy. Composed by Jonathan Dove.
The Turn of the Screw
A mysterious opera about a governess, two children, and ghostly apparitions. Composed by Benjamin Britten.
The Gruffalo
An opera based on the beloved children's book about a mouse's encounter with a mythical creature in the woods. Music adapted by various composers for different productions.
Brundibár
An opera performed by children during World War II in a concentration camp, it tells the story of two siblings and a tyrant organ grinder. Composed by Hans Krása.
Where the Wild Things Are
An opera adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic book, following a boy named Max who becomes the king of wild creatures. Composed by Oliver Knussen.
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