Opera Lab to Tour Santa Barbara Schools

The Opera Lab, Opera Santa Barbara's innovative outreach program for children, will tour area elementary schools beginning next month, company officials have announced. Opera Lab sessions will take place in South Santa Barbara County schools February 1 through 12 and March 21 through 25; in Ventura County schools March 7 through 11; and in North Santa Barbara County schools March 14 through 18. Additional sessions will be added in late March and early May as needed.

The Opera Lab is an interactive program designed to teach students the rudiments of opera. Guided by four professional singers specially trained in improvisation, participants learn the art form's building blocks and use them to create their own opera, which is performed for them on the spot.

The popular program is offered free of charge. Schools can request an Opera Lab session at www.operasb.org/operainschools.php. For more information, call 805-898-3890 or email info@operasb.org.

About Opera Santa Barbara

Founded in 1994 by Marilyn Gilbert and Nathan Rundlett, Opera Santa Barbara is committed to presenting productions and educational programs of the highest quality. Over more than two decades the company has staged some 50 operas and devoted thousands of hours to community outreach. The organization remains dedicated to the core passions that animated its founding: celebrating and championing the breadth and beauty of opera, and contributing to the cultural enrichment of the Santa Barbara community. Additional information is available at www.operasb.org.

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