Praised by The Washington Post, Washington Parent, and on Austin Public Radio, Opera Starts with Oh! is back for the first in-person session since January 2020.

This free family program by Opera Lafayette was created to introduce young audiences to the magic of opera! Led by teaching artist, choreographer, and dancer Tamrin Goldberg, and featuring new guest artists every unit, Opera Starts with Oh! is perfect for families with children three and up!

About this Unit: How the West was Sung featuring Philidor’s The Blacksmith

Join Tamrin Goldberg (teaching artist, choreographer, and dancer) with guest artists soprano Emilie Faiella, bassist Doug Balliet and more for this session exploring Opera Lafayette’s production of The Blacksmith. Adapted and translated from an 18th-century French opera comique called Le maréchal ferrant, this light-hearted, cowboy tale is now set in the 19th-century American West and incorporates sing-along American folk songs alongside French arias.

ADMISSION IS FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

DUE TO PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR COVID-19 ADMISSION IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP TODAY!

The Hill Center
921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003