Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Honesty
For the 2015/2016 season the SROpera commissioned an original children’s opera based on Lewis Carroll’s story and set to music by W.A. Mozart, with a libretto by Sean Spyres and Terry Spyres, and original music by Andrew Jackson.
The world, and the classroom, can be a scary place for a child. Sometimes it is easier to tell a small lie, or to just be quiet, when a problem presents itself. Through the use of iconic characters, costumes, images, and dramatic music, this original work provides a dynamic platform to discuss one of the most important moral and ethical characteristics of the developing young mind: honesty. Making mistakes is a part of life, but it takes a quick trip to the imaginary world of Wonderland for Alice to realize that sometimes it is not just her that is affected by her actions or inactions.
The world, and the classroom, can be a scary place for a child. Sometimes it is easier to tell a small lie, or to just be quiet, when a problem presents itself. Through the use of iconic characters, costumes, images, and dramatic music, this original work provides a dynamic platform to discuss one of the most important moral and ethical characteristics of the developing young mind: honesty. Making mistakes is a part of life, but it takes a quick trip to the imaginary world of Wonderland for Alice to realize that sometimes it is not just her that is affected by her actions or inactions.
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The SRO is sponsoring this program in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council and with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities
This opera would not be possible without the support
of these generous sponsors.
John and Beth Raidel
Bill and Camille Ricketts
Pat and Tanya Williams
of these generous sponsors.
John and Beth Raidel
Bill and Camille Ricketts
Pat and Tanya Williams