Sudbury to host world premiere of children's opera
The Stupendous Adventure of Gregory Green is the story of a boy who saves a woodland from trolls
Sudbury may not have a reputation for high culture, but the city is hosting the world premiere of an opera for children.
"Opera is a wonderful art form," said author and composer Jason Noble.
"[It's] a meeting place of several art forms," such as storytelling, poetry, music and visual art in the form of costume and sets. "I would liken it to something along the lines of a Disney media. I don't think what we're doing is very different."[IMAGE]
The operatic adaptation of Noble's children's book, "The Stupendous Adventure of Gregory Green," tells the story of a boy whose favourite woodland is threatened by three nasty trolls.
"All these things come together in a live storytelling before your eyes," he said.
Noble, who is based in Montreal, has performed in Sudbury in the past and has written a piece for the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
"I love the people there. I love the ambience there," Noble said, calling Sudbury, "a wonderful place to start this new project."
The Ontario opera company Opera2Go is staging the production Feb. 21 at College Boreal in Sudbury and on Feb. 22 at Wolf Performance Hall in London, Ontario. Tickets are available online here.