CAST: Marianne Irina Botezatu | PHOTO CREDIT: Mirez La View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: La pagaille des violonsComposer: Diana CotomanLibrettist: Diana CotomanLanguage: FrenchRun Time: 12Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Musicamiddle-highD4-E5Musica, the Goddess of Music. Can be sung also by a soprano.Pizzitonsmiddle-highG3-E5Children's voicesArchetonsmiddle-highB3-E5Children's voices Please
The Goddess of Music reconciles the tribe of the arco violin players with the tribe of pizzicato players, inviting them to make music together.
Sydney exits the train with James at the Sanctuary and sees her old friend Penny. They reunite lovingly. Sydney and James say their final goodbye.
Sydney and James arrive in Tennessee, remembering their 22 years together. They say goodbye.
Sydney and James meet for the first time. Though both are nervous, they connect with each other.
Sydney on her first day at the zoo. Frightened and alone, she thinks of her homeland.
James and Sydney start their journey. Sydney remembers being young and playing in the forest with her friend Penny. One day, they are both captured, and the family herd is shot.
As he tries to get into the train car, James explains to Sydney the elephant why it is best for her to leave the zoo for a new home.
OVERVIEW Title: Sanctuary SongComposer: Abigail RichardsonLibrettist: Marjorie ChanCommissioned By: Theatre Direct Canada and Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Theatre Direct Canada and Tapestry OperaRun Time: 45Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Jamesmiddle-lowA2-F4Sydney's keeper of 22 yearsSydneyhighDb4-Bb5An Asian elephant poached at a young ageActor/Moversilent-spokenspokenVarious rolesActor/Moversilent-spokenspokenVarious roles Please Note: The table above has
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 4: Big Cheese tries to convince Zach to eat healthy by crooning a song oozing with cheesy puns.
Zach wakes from his hallucination a changed boy. Now open to trying new options, he samples the new menu. Zach’s tummy rumbles in appreciation!
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 6: Apple expires in true operatic fashion in Zach’s arms. Zach grieves.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 5: Food fight! The healthy and unhealthy foods fight over Zach. In the melee, Apple is struck by an airborne French fry.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 3: Sultry French Fries interrupts the Trio to tempt Zach, but is pulled up short by Big Cheese. There’s a new Sheriff in town.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 2: The Garden Trio (Apple, Carrot and Broccoli) treat Zach to a savoury song about vitamins.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 1: A life-size Chocolate Bar entices him… only to turn into a Carrot!
Zach and the Cafeteria Worker are perplexed by the Chefs’ new healthy homemade menu. They promise Zach that eating this way will be delicious and good for him, too! Zach passes out from hunger and empty calories. He is so hungry!
The Cafeteria Worker sets out orderly rows of premade junk food in her spic-and-span kitchen. Just then, a trio of Chefs show up and toss all of the junk food out!
Zach’s class studies the Canada Food Guide, making Zach’s tummy grumble.
CAST: Neema Bickersteth & Ryan AllenCAST: Catharin Carew View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: Get StuffedComposer: Richard PayneLibrettist: Alexis DiamondCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 35Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Zachmiddle-lowF2-F#4A student learning about healthy food.Cafeteria Workermiddle-highG3-G5Hates children, but loves her tidy cafeteria.ChefhighD4-C6Young
The kids all make up and fly Elijah’s restored kite.
Miriam becomes a bully and destroys Elijah’s kite.
Elijah and Keisha tell Miriam about Billy the bully. Billy bullies Elijah, then Miriam stands up to Billy.
Three unhappy kids dream of flying away on a kite.
OVERVIEW Title: Elijah’s KiteComposer: James RolfeLibrettist: Camyar ChaiCommissioned By: Manhattan School of Music and Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 33Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description ElijahmiddleD3-Bb4A boy with a kite, age 9KeishahighD4-Bb5A girl, age 10MiriamhighD4-A5The "new girl," age 10Billy Brettmiddle-lowBb2-F4A bully, age 11Nikki Lerouxmiddle-highC#4-A5Billy's sidekick, age 11Billy's crew
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