Opera on tour

Headed across Middle Tennessee  February 4 – March 29, 2025

GOLDIE B. LOCKS & THE THREE SINGING BEARS

Introduce your students to live opera with John Davies’ fun retelling of a classic children’s fairy tale, right in your school.

Goldie, a little girl who has a great passion for bugs and spiders, finds herself in a sticky situation when she stumbles upon the dwelling of the three singing bears. Hungry and lost, she eats from the soup bowls Mama Bear has left on the table to cool. When the three bears return to their lunch and discover a “soup thief” is on the loose, Baby Bear “Peek” leads a brave detective search and befriends Goldie Locks, our accidental soup thief, along the way! The ensuing adventure teaches children the true meaning of friendship and the importance of honesty. GOLDIE B. LOCKS AND THE THREE SINGING BEARS is a family-friendly 40-minute production sung in English and set to music from Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE and catchy numbers by the beloved composer Offenbach.

Nashville Opera brings full sets and costumes and a cast of four professional opera singers and a pianist, all members of Nashville Opera’s Mary Ragland Emerging Artist Program.

BONUS: Schools may also request a free 10-minute question-and-answer session with the artists after the performance. All participating schools receive a study guide and an accessibility toolkit for teachers to prepare students for the performance.

This program aligns with Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies, Math, and Sciences.

Tour Information

For:  Elementary schools
Dates:  February 4 – March 29, 2025
Cost:  FREE FOR ALL SCHOOLS (priority given to Title 1 schools)

The 2025 Tour is currently fully scheduled.  To join the waitlist, please click the button below.

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OPERA OUT LOUD

This light and lively 30-minute recital introduces all facets of opera in a truly relatable way! Your students will enjoy meeting four real live opera singers as they bring to life the art form they love, right in your school.

BONUS: Schools may also request a free 25- to 35-minute post-performance question-and-answer session with the artists.

This program aligns with Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies.

Tour Dates

For:  High school and college students
Dates:  February 4 – March 29, 2025
Cost:  FREE FOR ALL SCHOOLS (priority given to Title 1 schools)

The 2025 Tour is currently fully scheduled.  To join the waitlist, please click the button below.

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Public Performances

• Feb. 3, 2025 - 3 p.m. Goldie Preview Performance, Noah Liff Opera Center
• Feb. 15, 2025 - 10 a.m. Goldie, Williamson Co. Performing Arts Center
• Feb. 15, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. Opera OUT LOUD, Parthenon
• Feb. 17, 2025 - 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Helen Brown Memorial Masterclass with Jason Ferrante, Noah Liff Opera Center
• Feb. 21, 2025 - 3 p.m. Goldie - Sensory Friendly Performance, Adventure Science Center
• Feb. 22, 2025 - 10:30 a.m. Goldie, Hendersonville Public Library
• Feb. 24, 2025 – 4:00pm Opera OUT LOUD, University of The South
• Mar. 8, 2025 - 10:30 a.m. Goldie, Donelson Branch NPL
• Mar. 8, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. Goldie, John P. Holt Brentwood Library
• Mar. 12, 2025 - 10:15 a.m. Goldie, Green Hills Branch NPL
• Mar. 15, 2025 – 11:00am Goldie, Smyrna Public Library
• Mar. 15, 2025 - 3 p.m. Goldie, Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
• Mar. 22, 2025 - 10:30 a.m. Goldie, Edmondson Pike Branch NPL
• Mar. 22, 2025 - 1:30 p.m. Goldie, Tennessee State Museum

Did you know proceeds from ALL specialty license plates go to the Arts?

The arts are getting cut from state budgets across America.  In Tennessee, we are fortunate to have an additional source of funding.  The extra revenue we receive from specialty and personalized license plate sales has been key to our survival.  More than 70% of the money used to fund the 800+ grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission last year was from the sale of these specialty license plates.

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To find a list of county clerk offices where you can order your specialty tag, click here.