The Story
A feisty mosquito who doesn’t want to drink blood meets a caterpillar who loves his life and is reluctant to change. As they look for answers they encounter a number of colorful characters: jovial Dung Beetle; bookish, sinister Paper Wasp; Luna Moth, a damsel-in-distress; and dangerous, glamorous Spider. In this coming-of-age story, the heroes’ journey ultimately leads them back to themselves.
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Thank you
We are delighted to report capacity crowds, standing ovations, and a very warm reception for productions in Littleton, MA, Providence, RI, and Amherst, MA.
Click here to read what composer and music critic Jerry Noble wrote in the Springfield Republican about the Eric Carle Museum performance. Thank you so much to all of you who made this possible. Plans are in the works for future productions. Please check back here for more details.
Tickets
 It is with tremendous delight that we announce four public performances of The Bug Opera, a new opera for family audiences by Geoffrey Hudson and Alisa Pearson: The Bug Opera Directed by Masha Obolensky Starring: Janna Baty, Beth Canterbury, Matthew DiBattista, Nikolas Nackley, Alisa Pearson, Aaron Theno and Karen Vincent. Friday, November 17th, at 7:30pm at the Columbus Theater in Providence, RI Saturday, November 18th, at 7pm & Sunday, November 19th, at 3pm at Indian Hill Music, Monday, November 27th, at 7:30pm at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA PLEASE NOTE: Since here is limited seating at the Eric Carle Museum, please be sure to buy your tickets early.
Recent Performances
We have recently completed our workshop performances:
Our final workshop at Indian Hill on October 15th was a tremendous success: Indian Hill Music For tickets and information about the 7:30pm November 17th performance at the Columbus Theater in Providence, RI visit: Community Music Works.
Greenwood Workshop
EXTRA BUG OPERA WORKSHOP SCHEDULED IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS! Sunday, August 20th, 7:30 pm Greenwood Music Camp, Harlow Road, Cummington The workshop will feature excerpts taken from across the opera, with narrators filling in gaps in the story. The performers will include three members of the cast for the fall production. Additional roles and narrators will be acted by Greenwood students. Three of the selections will be performed for the first time with chamber orchestra (made up of Greenwood faculty). The workshop will offer a sample of the Bug Opera. Come hear the music and see the story performed for an audience of children aged 9-13.
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