::Second Stop: Kids Op::
Still think opera’s only for blue-haired old ladies? Well, kids as young as 10 years old are performing in operas made especially for children.
Kids Op is a Canadian opera company that creates new operas in which children 10 to 16 can join adults in performing.
The Raven King is their most successful opera so far; listen to a duet from this opera here. PBS features their opera, Jason and Hanna, an update of the Romeo and Juliet story set in the war-torn Balkans.
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For more on kid-friendly opera, check out the Boston Children’s Opera, which features singers in grades 2 through 9.
