Journey to the underworld through music and song as we learn about how the talented musician Orpheus set out on a journey to save his love Euridice. This week’s Guest Artist: Soprano Teresa Castillo.

While any one session is engaging and enriching as a drop-in, we encourage you to sign up for all sessions in the series to follow the full story and learn all the elements that bring it to life.

About Opera Starts with Oh!

Opera Starts with Oh! is a series of educational lessons created by Opera Lafayette to introduce young audiences to the magic of opera! Led by teaching artists and joined by a new guest artist for every unit, Opera Starts with Oh! is perfect for families with children pre-k and up. More about the program here.

Guest Artist: Soprano Teresa Castillo

Costa Rican-American Soprano Teresa Castillo, has been hailed by the San Francisco Gate as a “standout, bringing [vocal] power and florid elegance,” and by Opera News for exhibiting “a clean, concentrated sound, and a lovely, intelligent musicianship.” Teresa has performed the title role of Guonod’s Romeo et Juliette. Recent competition prizes include the Cooper-Bing Competition, the George London Foundation, the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition, Opera Index Competition, The Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition and the Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition.