THE WITTY SQUIRREL
Music by Nino Rota
Libretto by Eduardo de Filippo
Translation by Kelley Rourke
NOVEMBER 29 - dECEMBER 8, 2024
Mamdani Opera Centre
sensory-friendly PERFORMANCE
Saturday, December 7 at 11 AM
just desserts
An orphaned squirrel promises to prepare a feast for the King and his court in exchange for the gift of a set of golden teeth. What could go wrong?
This season’s Family Opera is a Canadian and English language premiere: Nino Rota’s The Witty Squirrel. Known for his famous film scores like The Godfather trilogy and La Dolce Vita, Rota’s cinematic style gives life to this vibrant tale about embracing talents, facing challenges, and making wise choices.
CAST
The Squirrel – Kelsey Ronn / Alessia Vitali
The King – Nicholas Murphy / Luke Noftall
The Chamberlain - Luke Noftall / Nicholas Murphy
A Minister – Arieh Max Sacke / Ryan Nauta
The Driver – Ryan Nauta / Arieh Max Sacke
The King’s Guests – All
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Family Opera Performances are at the Mamdani Opera Centre
Sung in English
Run time is approximately 1 hour
Seating is general admission
Know before you go
performance dates
Friday, November 29 at 7 PM
Saturday, November 30 at 11 AM & 4 PM
Sunday, December 1 at 11 AM & 4 PM
Tuesday, December 3 at 11 AM
Wednesday, December 4 at 11 AM
Friday, December 6 at 7 PM
Saturday, December 7 at 4 PM
Sunday, December 8 at 11 AM & 4 PM
sensory friendly Performance
Saturday, December 7 at 11 AM