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An operatic adventure for 6-18 month olds.
A co-production with Manchester International Festival and Scottish Opera
BambinO
An operatic adventure for 6 to 18 month olds, first performed in 2017 at Manchester International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Scottish Opera, Glasgow.
After runs in Paris and New York, BambinO returns to Edinburgh Fringe followed by a tour of Scotland. Tickets available HERE.
Approx running time 45mins
See below for dates
Composer Lliam Paterson
Director Phelim McDermott
Designers Giuseppe Belli & Emma Belli
Soprano Charlotte Hoather
Baritone Timothy Connor
Cello Laura Sergeant
Percussion Stuart Semple
This unique and colourful work for infants aged 6 to 18 months 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, interacting with singers, musicians and each other. We hope adults might find new ways of enjoying music too – through the ears of their bambini!
“It is inspiring to create a new opera for what is possibly the most discerning – and important – audience there is. We all know that babies respond to music and we want to nurture and stimulate that relationship through their very first opera.”
Phelim McDermott
The Edinburgh Academy (Venue 70)
7- 12th and 14-19th August at 10am and 11.30am
Tickets available HERE
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