The 1946 Frank Capra film IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE has become synonymous with the American holiday spirit. The opera takes its story from the film - an angel is assigned to help a human, George Bailey, who is so despondent that he plans to take his own life on Christmas Eve.
But in a departure from the film, the action in the opera takes place from the perspective of the angel, named Clara, who will finally earn her wings if she helps George. Complete with a quartet of flying angels who assist Clara, four big dance numbers, a feathered turbo booster hat that stops time, and a sing-along at the end of the opera, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is perfect for children and families.
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