Opera Petites
The Team
Phoebe Humphreys is the founder and major lead of Opera Petites. She has been a professional opera singer and creative across Australia and overseas for the past 15 years. Starting to sing at 9 years old, she first worked in the opera at Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia at the age of 11. She brings her passion and experience not only to the stage but also behind the scenes casting and recruiting professional singers and musicians who share in her passion to bring opera to schools.
The Play
Opera Petites presents a youth-friendly program, delivering bite sized versions of operatic hits in concert form. Our three singers and a pianist transform your school hall into an opera theatre for the day…or at least an hour.
Carmen, Tales of Hoffmann, The Merry Widow, Cosi fan tutte, The Marriage of Figaro and so much more…something for everyone!
With over 25 years professional operatic experience, our presenters have worked with many international opera companies including; Opera Australia, Dutch National Opera & Glyndebourne. We combine our world class training & expertise with a love of youth theatre and aim to ignite a passion for music in young people. Our singers are multi-award winning operatic professionals and masters of stage craft.
Perfect for years K-6.
Comments
“The students thought it was “fantastic”, “magical”, “beautiful” and ‘funny”. Teachers commented how much the students were engaged in the performance – even some of our ‘busier’ students”
“Great way of exposing children to the operatic medium of storytelling”
“Very entertaining. The students were mesmerized. Teachers’ Resource Kit was very useful.”
“Fabulous! Students very attentive and transfixed throughout the performance. Their enjoyment is evident in the writing they did the next day.”
Details
| SUITABILITY | Years K – 7 |
| DURATION | 60 minutes including Q&A |
| COST PER STUDENT | $11 ($10 + $1 GST) |
| MIN PER SESSION | $1650 If less than 150 students |
| RESOURCES | A resource kit is provided |
