Schools

Experience the Opera outside of the theater. Explore our many education resources dedicated to bringing this wonderful tradition to life.

Virtual Opera Xpress for Schools

The Lichtin Family Foundation Opera Xpress Program

The educational touring company of Opera Carolina, Opera Xpress has been sharing the wonder of live, musical storytelling with students, teachers, and families for 45 years! Now available for schools virtually! 

  • 30-minute production is designed for the screen
  • Available to each school for 2 weeks
  • Can be viewed synchronously or asynchronously 
  • Learning guide focuses on curriculum priorities and socio-emotional learning; able to be integrated into learning platforms
  • Live Q&A with artists via school’s meeting platform

Learn more about pricing and availability

Opera Xpress 2020/21

Bear Hug/Abrazo de Oso

Bearnardo the Spanish brown bear is feeling lonely and lost when he meets Polly the panda bear and Marla the koala bear.  Although Bearnardo doesn’t speak the same language, he and Polly and Marla are able to turn Griff the mean grizzly bear from bully to friend by discovering that even though we are each different on the outside, our hearts are all the same!

35 minutes of English/Spanish bilingual fun brought right to your screen!