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Cinderella
Gioachino Rossini's opera, 'La Cenerentola', is a retelling of the classic Cinderella story, with a comedic twist.
Hansel and Gretel
Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale, featuring two children lost in the woods.
Brundibár
A children's opera originally performed by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp, depicting the fight against an evil organ-grinder.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Opera by Jonathan Dove, which brings to life the story of a wooden puppet's journey to become a real boy.
The Secret of NIMH
An opera adaptation where a field mouse seeks to save her sick son and their home from a farmer's plow.
The Turnip
Sergei Banevich's opera for children tells the story of a giant turnip that brings a family and their village together.
The Snow Maiden
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera centers on the daughter of Frost and Spring, who longs to live among humans.
L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
Maurice Ravel's fantastical opera features a naughty child who encounters enchanted objects and animals.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
An opera where the town of Hamelin hires a piper to rid them of rats, but things take a turn when the piper is not paid.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benjamin Britten's opera adaption of Shakespeare's play about the romantic adventures and misadventures of two pairs of mortal lovers and the king and queen of the fairies.
The Little Sweep
Benjamin Britten's opera about the rescue of a young chimney sweep from his cruel master.
The Magic Flute
A fairytale opera by Mozart about a prince who is sent to rescue an enchanted princess.
Noye's Fludde
Benjamin Britten's one-act opera based on the story of Noah's Ark, written specifically for a cast of children and adults.
Where the Wild Things Are
Oliver Knussen's opera, based on Maurice Sendak's book, portrays a boy's journey to an island inhabited by wild creatures.
Fantasy Opera
A made-up opera designed to teach children about the magical elements and creatures, often with a moral lesson.
Beauty and the Beast
Zemlinsky's operatic version of the classic fairytale, which explores themes of love, sacrifice, and transformation.
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing
A children's opera about a serpent in a zoo who dreams of singing and tries out different styles of music.
The Emperor's New Clothes
An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's tale about an emperor who is swindled by two weavers claiming to make him invisible clothes.
The Little Mermaid
An opera based on the story of a young mermaid who sacrifices her voice for love with a human prince.
Help, Help, the Globolinks!
An opera by Gian Carlo Menotti where children and adults must band together to fight off alien creatures, the Globolinks, using music.
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