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

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