Boston Lyric Opera

Opera for Families

Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Magic Flute this year! See scenes from our exciting opera here. Then, be sure to add your name to BLO’s mailing list for early notification about the 2009-2010 Season’s Opera for Young Audiences, Rossini’s exuberant classic, The Barber of Seville. Stay tuned for details!

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Get a glimpse of
The Magic Flute here

Magical instruments... A wicked queen…An imprisoned princess... A courageous prince… Will Prince Tamino’s magic flute be enough to protect him on his quest to save the lovely Princess Pamina? The ultimate adventure opera! Learn more about the opera below.

Performed in English, fully staged in one hour, with sets, costumes, and BLO’s orchestra
Fairy tale elements celebrate courage, virtue, and wisdom
Appropriate for kids ages 6-12 and their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles!

Family Performances
Thank you to the following venues that hosted our 2009 Opera for Young Audiences:

Sunday, March 1, 2009:
The Strand Theatre
543 Columbia Road
(Upham’s Corner), Dorchester

Sunday, March 8, 2009:
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose

Sunday, March 15, 2009:
John Hancock Hall
180 Berkeley Street
(Corner of Berkeley and Stuart Streets), Boston

Sunday, March 22, 2009:
Regis College
235 Wellesley Street, Weston

Learn more about The Magic Flute with these fun activities and articles from The Magic Flute Study Guide:

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Principal Sponsor of the Family Performances