Over 6,000 middle and high school students from public schools in Los Angeles County attended two special matinee performances of Tobias Picker's world premiere Fantastic Mr. Fox at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this past December. Bringing students to see mainstage opera performances for the first time is just one part of the company's ongoing commitment to education and the Los Angeles community. These are just a few highlights from this year's array of programs. The elementary school children are restless, but attentive. A Ssshhhhed silence.
Hands fly up throughout the auditorium.
When a fat lady screams. Opera is a play that is sung to music. And you'll notice that our opera singers are not fat. The children all clap loudly. Those are good.