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OPERA IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS

Grades 3 – 8

The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is Lyric Opera of Chicago's Opera in the Neighborhoods for 2008/2009.

Opera in the Neighborhoods is in its twelfth year of presenting shortened, kid-friendly, English-language versions of popular, well known operas with Mozart's comedy The Magic Flute.

The entire cast of Cinderella from Opera in the Neighborhoods 1999
(Photo by Dan Rest)
Everyone reacts to the news about the Prince's ball!
(Photo by Dan Rest)
Dandini (left) impersonating the Prince (right) with Cinderella's stepsisters (center) at the ball
(Photo by Dan Rest)

OPERA IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS
2008/2009 Performance Schedule of Mozart's The Magic Flute
All dates listed below have two one-hour performances (10 a.m. and noon).

  
Fall Tour, 2008
Monday, Oct. 6: Kenwood Academy, 5015 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago
Wednesday, Oct. 8: St. Scholastica H.S., 7416 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago
Thursday, Oct. 9: Curie Metro H.S., 4959 S. Archer Ave., Chicago
Tuesday, Oct. 14: Christian Heritage Academy, 315 Waukegan Rd., Northfield
Thursday, Oct. 16: Addison Trail H.S., 213 N. Lombard Rd., Addison
Friday, Oct. 17: Pfeiffer Hall, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville
Monday, Oct. 20: Andrew H.S., 9001 W. 171st St., Tinley Park
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Northside College Prep, 5501 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago
Monday, Oct. 27: Performing Arts Center, Governors State University, University Park (Park Forest)
Monday, Nov. 3: Evanston Twp. H.S., 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston
Wednesday, Nov. 5: Morton East H.S., 2423 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero
Thursday, Nov. 6: Whitney Young H.S., 211 S. Laflin St., Chicago
 
Performances To Be Scheduled (check back for updates)
Simeon Career Academy, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago
South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive, Chicago
Lane Tech, 2501 W. Addison, Chicago OR Bell Elementary School, 3730 N. Oakley, Chicago

There is no charge or required payment for this program, however, if it is possible for your school to do so, donations are gratefully accepted. (Suggested donation: $60 per classroom.)

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Opera in the Neighborhoods is made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and the Vance Family Fund, with additional support from Donna Van Eekeren.