Online Learning Materials

It is always better to be yourself! Bastien learns this the hard way after missing a date with his girlfriend, Bastienne to enjoy the bright lights and delicacies of the city. The great magician, Colas, comes to the rescue, offering wise guidance as the couple navigate forgiveness in a most hilarious way.

Carmen, the infamous woman at the center of this tale, warns the men she attracts immediately: she will not be tamed. When she sets her sights on a trusting soldier, Don José, nobody is prepared for the events that follow. Falling instantly in love with Carmen, Don José willingly follows her into a life of thieving, ignoring the attentions of Micaëla, his hometown sweetheart.  As a dashing toreador, Escamillo, enters the equation, Carmen finds her attractions shifting to the handsome bullfighter, pushing Don José to the brink of desperation.

Clever army captain, Silvio, is determined to win the hand of Laurette, the woman he loves. It just so happens she is also the Mayor’s daughter. Determined that they will never be apart, Silvio wears one disguise after another to get closer to her. True love wins with a little help from a “poisoned” omelet, Laurette, and the mysterious Dr. Miracle.

Jack trades the family cow for what he hopes are magic beans and goes on a journey where he meets a mean giant, his lovely wife, and a golden hen. Based on the classic fairy tale, this larger-than-life opera teaches students of all ages that bullying is wrong, crime never pays, and being kind is always right.

This opera tells the tragic tale of a woman who is torn between her life in Paris, her regrets, and the man who learned too late the importance of loving one other – flaws and all.

Passion flares—and the beautiful and trusting Cio-Cio-San gives up everything to marry American naval officer B.F. Pinkerton. But he’s a heartless cad who ultimately abandons her and their little son with devastating results. Hear some of the most gorgeous operatic music of all time in this fabled romantic tragedy.

Our deadliest enemy can sometimes come from within. The classic Herman Melville novel comes to life in this opera about a dangerous voyage to conquer more than a great white whale.

Manuelita runs her hotel, hoping to become a very successful business owner despite competition and continuous proposals from her rival, Vertigo. She refuses Vertigo, determined to await the return of her fiancé, Pepito. Things get a lot more interesting—and downright hilarious—with the arrival of childhood friend, Miguel, and a letter from Pepito himself.

Count Almaviva is smitten with the lovely Rosina despite many obstacles and individuals standing in his way. Figaro comes to the rescue in Rossini’s opera about the joys of love and determination.

Lucy, Ernesto, and Dandini run into trouble on their way home when Osmin refuses to let them cross the bridge without a fight. The frightened billy goats learn that bullying is never acceptable and making new friends takes true courage.