Operas for children
11th March 2008
Operas often have convoluted plots, inaccessible music, and deal with adult emotions, so its perhaps not surprising that they are generally unpopular with children.
However, there are exceptions, and here is our suggested list of operas written especially for children, or with plots and action that will delight younger opera goers.
Albert Herring - Benjamin Britten
The Cunning Little Vixen - Leos Janácek
The Love for Three Oranges (L'Amour des Trois Oranges) - Sergei Prokofiev
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Amahl and the Night Visitors - Gian Carlo Menotti
L'enfant et les sortilèges (The child and the spells) - Maurice Ravel
Paul Bunyan - Benjamin Britten
The Adventures of Pinocchio - Jonathan Dove
PREVIOUSLY ON OPERANIGHTS
- The Cunning Little Vixen
- La Scala Peter Grimes
- An outstanding new Il Trittico
- Russian Operas on DVD
- Magic Moments of Opera
- Best 21st century operas
- Anna Nicole
- Die Frau ohne Schatten
- Two new Orfeos
- La Fura Dels Baus Ring
- Optimising your iPod for operas
- Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection
- Operas for children
- Keilberth's acclaimed Ring cycle
- Monteverdi cycle on DVD