Opera Starts with Oh "Designed to Empower - Leonore"

Opera Starts with Oh “Designed to Empower - Leonore”

Last month Opera Lafayette presented our second Opera starts with Oh! family program of the season in DC and NY respectively titled “Designed to Empower: Leonore.”

The two sold-out events focused on the story of Beethoven’s Leonore through music and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring an opera production to life. The families created dioramas guided by our guest set designer, Kate Noll; learned about spotlights and gobos from our guest lighting expert, Debra Harrison; and sang a few lines from Leonore’s aria “Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern” in German, guided by our singer Manna Jones and violinist, Jude Ziliak.

Learn more about our community programming here. And, save the date for our next upcoming Opera Starts with Oh program for The Blacksmith here.