Educational Touring Troupe

2012 SPRING TOUR: January - April, 2012

OPERA Iowa is a past recipient of the 2002 Iowa Arts Council's Arts Build Communities "Arts in Education" Award

For 25 years OPERA Iowa has created magic - in rural schools, city classrooms, "cafetoriums", community centers, concert halls and gymnasiums - offering nearly 600,000 young people and adults a quality arts experience today while building new enthusiastic audiences for opera tomorrow. One of the most innovative programs of its kind in the country, this successful 13-week regional arts education tour features comprehensive study guides and curriculum-based education workshops as well as performances designed especially for young people. The eight-member OPERA Iowa Troupe are young professionals whose sole goal is to captivate their audiences.

Contact Chari Kruse to book an OPERA Iowa performance in your community! Call 515-961-6221.

 

		Sid The Serpent Who Wanted To Sing by Malcolm Fox In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the OPERA Iowa program, the opera that started it all returns to the repertory! First presented here in 1987 and again in 1999, Sid The Serpent Who Wanted To Sing has led multiple generations of Iowa school children to the wonders of the art form. This wonderful opera for children, with its loveable title character, has been our most requested opera for young people. Sid The Serpent Who Wanted To Sing can be booked alone for school residencies or together with an evening performance of The Magic Flute for community audiences. Click here to book Sid the Serpent Who Wanted To Sing today!

		The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart’s delightful commentary on love, forgiveness, tolerance and the brotherhood of mankind has become one of the most beloved operas in all the repertory. Filled with star-studded queens, dragons, bird-catchers, heroes and heroines and noble priests, The Magic Flute is a spectacular potpourri of worldly and heavenly delights all set with sublime enchantment to some of Mozart’s greatest music! One of our most popular shows, The Magic Flute returns to OPERA Iowa after an absence of ten years and is the perfect opera to delight and dazzle audiences of all ages. Sung in English with piano accompaniment. Click here to book The Magic Flute today!

 

2012 Schedule

Date & Time	Performance	School/Venue	City, State	Admission
1/27 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Irving Elementary	Indianola, IA
1/29 2pm	The Magic Flute	Hoyt Sherman	Des Moines, IA	$10 adult, $5 child
1/30-31 10am & 11:45am	Sid the Serpent	State Historical Museum	Des Moines, IA
2/1 10am	The Magic Flute	Home Instruction Program	Des Moines, IA
2/1 1pm	The Magic Flute	Urbandale High School	Urbandale, IA
2/2-3 10am & 11:45am	Sid the Serpent	State Historical Museum	Des Moines, IA
2/4 7:30pm	The Magic Flute	The Grand Opera House	Dubuque, IA	$20, $12 student
2/6 10am	Sid the Serpent	Wilder Elementary	Indianola, IA
2/6 2pm	Sid the Serpent	West Elementary	Knoxville, IA
2/7 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Washington Elementary	Mount Vernon, IA
2/7 7pm	The Magic Flute	German American Heritage Center/Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University	Davenport, IA	$15 general admission, $25 premium seats (limit 60)
2/8 9:30am	Sid the Serpent	Adams Elementary	Davenport, IA
2/8 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Durant Elementary	Durant, IA
2/9 10am	Sid the Serpent	North Elementary	Leon, IA
2/9 2pm	Sid the Serpent	St. Francis of Assisi School	West Des Moines, IA
2/10 9:30am	Sid the Serpent	Willard Elementary	Des Moines, IA
2/10 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA
2/13 10am	The Magic Flute	North Iowa High School	Buffalo Center, IA
2/13 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Lake Mills Comm. Schools	Lake Mills, IA
2/14 2pm	The Magic Flute	Gilbert Middle School	Ames, IA
2/14 7pm	The Magic Flute	Ames City Auditorium	Ames, IA	$5 adult, children free
2/15 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Clear Lake Arts Center	Clear Lake, IA
2/15 7pm	The Magic Flute	EB Stillman Auditorium	Clear Lake, IA	Free
2/16 1:30pm	The Magic Flute	Aquin Catholic School	Cascade, IA
2/17 10am & 1:30pm	Sid the Serpent	Ohnward Fine Arts Center	Maquoketa, IA
2/20 10am	Sid the Serpent	Jefferson Elementary	Pella, IA
2/20 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Montezuma Elementary	Montezuma, IA
2/21 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Liberty Oaks Elementary	Kansas City, MO
2/22 10am	Sid the Serpent	North Mercer R-III School	Mercer, MO
2/22 2pm	The Magic Flute	North Mercer R-III School	Mercer, MO
2/23 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Mineral Area Arts Council	Park Hills, MO
2/24 7pm	The Magic Flute	Mineral Area Arts Council	Park Hills, MO	TBA
2/27 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Friends of the Sami Center	Spirit Lake, IA
2/27 7pm	The Magic Flute	Sami Bedell Center for Performing Arts	Spirit Lake, IA	$10 adult, $5 student
2/28 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Orange City Arts Council	Orange City, IA
2/28 7pm	The Magic Flute	DeWitt Theatre Arts Center	Orange City, IA	$8 adult, $4 child (at the door: $11, $7)
2/29 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Oskaloosa Elementary	Oskaloosa, IA
3/1 10am	Sid the Serpent	Cowles Montessori School	Windsor Heights, IA
3/1 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Perry Comm. Schools	Perry, IA
3/2 10am	Sid the Serpent	Perry Comm. Schools	Perry, IA
3/2 7pm	The Magic Flute	Performing Arts Center	Perry, IA	Free
3/5-8	Sid the Serpent	Sioux City Comm. Schools	Sioux City
3/9 10am	Sid the Serpent	Sac City Arts Council	Sac City, IA
3/9 2pm	The Magic Flute	Sac City Arts Council	Sac City, IA
3/10 7pm	The Magic Flute	Ohnward Fine Arts Center	Maquoketa, IA	$17, $10
3/19 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Weber Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/20 10am	Sid the Serpent	Shimek Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/20 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Van Allen Elementary School	North Liberty, IA
3/21 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Lucas Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/22 10am	Sid the Serpent	Lemme Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/23 10am	Sid the Serpent	Garner Elementary School	North Liberty, IA
3/23 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Hoover Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/26 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Hills Elementary School	Hills, IA
3/27 10am	Sid the Serpent	Twain Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/27 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Wood Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/28 10am	Sid the Serpent	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/28 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Horn Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
3/29 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Clear Creek Elementary	Oxford, IA
3/30 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Mann Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
4/2 10am	Sid the Serpent	Lincoln Elementary	Iowa City, IA
4/2 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa City, IA
4/3 10am	Sid the Serpent	Penn Elementary School	North Liberty, IA
4/3 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Kirkwood Elementary School	Coralville, IA
4/4 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Coralville Central Elementary	Coralville, IA
4/5 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Monroe Elementary	Davenport, IA
4/6 10am & 2pm	Sid the Serpent	Brubaker Elementary	Des Moines, IA
4/9-13	Sid the Serpent	Arts & Children Together	Marshalltown, IA