Opera 212: Storytime at the Opera

Presented by Chinook Blast and with the generous support of the Stalinski family fund

This event is free to attend, and no registration is necessary!

Friends and families of all ages are invited!

February 17, 2024
1pm - 3:30pm
Mamdani Opera Centre

What do stories sound like? You get to decide! Explore the multicultural soundscapes in our city in this interactive, family-friendly music and story play-along.

Each story is about 25 minutes long, and there will be a short intermission with interactive activities between each story to allow audiences to come and go!

Come for one, two, or all four stories!

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1:00pm
Legend of the Drum
By Rob Hunter

Hear the Legend of the Drum, as told through Indigenous traditional story written by Rob Hunter of the Peepeekisis First Nation in Regina Saskatchewan.

1:40pm
The Tale of Maya, Who Loved to Sing
By Marichka Marczyk

Come with Maya on an adventure over a rainbow! This story is based in Ukrainian folk narrative, and audiences will experience sounds and instruments unique to this culture.

2:20pm
Lila and Luka
By Misha Maseka

A brave young girl encounters a monster the village aunties have warned her about.  This charming tale of friendship is based in Zambian storytelling tradition.

3:00
A Little Birdie Has Wings
By Nikita Desai

In a community with strict rules about what a girl can do, the young Pankhi finds the support of her parents to pursue her dream of singing as beautifully as the birds.