It might not match the evil of Mephistopheles or even the witch from Hansel and Gretel, but for a group of young opera composers, writers and performers, there was plenty of drama to be found at ...

Before taking kids to an opera, Google the opera and give them the general story line so they know what is going to take place, and watch a few segments online, suggests Karen Flayhart, Opera Omaha's ...

Many kids identify with the raw emotions displayed in opera, with its torrid tales of love, rejection, death, swapped brides and revolution. After all, some children express the same range of tantrums ...

IRVINE — Opera Pacific’s seventh annual Opera Camp is well under way and, as usual, many participants are from Irvine. This year’s production is “Christopher Columbus,” which uses music by Jacques ...

Melanie Everard, was an opera-skeptic. “I was much more than a skeptic, I disliked opera intensely.” A surprising sentiment from a music teacher, and it made her an unlikely candidate to participate ...

Earlier this year, the opera world had one of its few-and-far-between viral videos. It’s an episode of the Kids Meet series by YouTube’s HiHo Kids, titled Kids Meet an Opera Singer. American soprano ...

Kids all around Southern California swarmed to camps this summer — computer camp, science camp, acting camp. Then there's Opera Camp, a two-week immersion in all things opera run by the LA Opera. In ...

I know it doesn’t happen for every parent, so having a child who shares my passion for theater, music, books and arts and culture in general feels really good. As my daughter gets older (she’s 12 now) ...

WHY IT’S COOL: Opera is a dazzling spectacle, but between language issues and sheer length, it can be a daunting experience for newbies. Enter the San Francisco Opera and a certain love potion. The ...

Did you know that opera is fun for kids? This spring, The Youth Opera Project presents an affordable opera for children and families called Odyssey. Geared for all ages, Odyssey tells the story of ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: It's got more drama than a soap opera, more weird costumes than a Lady Gaga ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. This is Broken Hill, a small desert town known mostly for its giant mines. What it's not known for is ...