Operas for children to perform

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ONE ACT

THE PINK SIAMESE (40 Min.) Boosey Hawkes
Large cast
Set: Urban. The Present.
Instrumentation: Piano

The poor kitten, with fur the wrong color, is ostracized but finds happiness in a circus.

NO LAUGHING MATTER (45 Min.) G. Schirmer
Large cast
Set: A Palace
Instrumentation: Piano

A king takes a young bride whose natural ebullience is suppressed by the dour Council of Ministers in the name of preserving dignity in the kingdom. When the tables are turned, rejoicing prevails.

A VERY SPECIAL GIFT (45 Min.) G. Schirmer 
Large cast
Set: Inner city. The Present.
Instrumentation: Piano

Billy seems to have no talent for anything. When he comes into possession of a tame bear, he is revealed to have a very special gift indeed.