A GROUND-breaking opera for babies is coming to Glasgow this autumn.
Scottish Opera’s BambinO is a pioneering piece of music theatre for infants aged six to 18 months. After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it will be staged at Scottish Opera’s Production Studios in Edington Street from October 21 until November 5.
Written by former Scottish Opera composer in residence Lliam Paterson and directed by Improbable’s critically acclaimed Phelim McDermott, BambinO is a celebration of the possibilities of music and the power of the infant imagination.
The show reinvents operatic language and traditions for children at an age when their minds are wide open to new sounds, images and experiences. Babies are free to explore during the performance, and to interact with the singers, musicians and each other.
McDermott, said: “It is inspiring to create a new opera for what is possibly the most discerning, and important, audience there is. We all know babies respond to music and we want to nurture and stimulate that relationship.”
Scottish Opera’s director of education and outreach, Jane Davidson, said: “The performers fashion a magical soundscape that will enthrall and challenge both the babies and the adults who come along with them.”
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