Spotlight Kids

Spotlight Kids is the operabox.tv channel that shines a light on the opera professionals of tomorrow by premiering original creations by kids today. Whether you’re new to opera or an expert, all are welcome to learn and express operatically!

Spotlight Kids is available free as part of BLO’s [insert:opera] initiative that brings free, fresh digital content and events to you anytime, and anywhere, you want it.

Create Your Own Opera:
BLO School Partnerships

 

Students write, compose, and perform original opera. Featuring BPS Jackson Mann K-8, St. Brendan School, and Opera Camp 2018. Classroom educators participate in summer professional development, and Teaching Artists support in residencies during the following school year. Film by Ernesto Galan for Boston Lyric Opera.

The Making of an Opera:
Mesmerized!

 

A behind the scenes look at the creation of an original opera written, composed, produced, and performed by the 5th and 6th grade students in 2017-2018 at St. Brendan Catholic School, Dorchester, Massachusetts. BLO Teaching Artists: Heather Gallagher and Patricia Au. St. Brendan 5th Grade Teacher: Carola Tabela. Film by Ernesto Galan for Boston Lyric Opera.

The Making of an Opera:
The Westing Game

 

A behind the scenes look at the creation of an original opera written, composed, produced, and performed by the 5th and 6th grade students in 2016-2017 at Joseph Lee K-8 a Boston Public School in Dorchester, Massachusetts. BLO Teaching Artists: Heather Gallagher and Patricia Au. Lee Teachers: Roland Mirabal and Colum Whyte. Film by Liza Voll for Boston Lyric Opera.

The Defeat of Evil:
Now The Magic Brings Us Together

 

An original opera created and performed live by the participants of virtual Opera Camp 2020 co-presented with VOICES Boston and the North End Music and Performing Arts Center. The performance is followed by a design presentation by the participants describing their artistic vision for a full production. Camp directed by BLO Resident Teaching Artist Lydia Jane Graeff.