How can I help my six year old grandson pursue his intrest in Opera?

My six year old grandson tries to sing opera. He started this about two years ago. Recently, his mom and I were listening to Luciano Pavarotti via computer, and my grandson kept telling everyone "shh, I'm trying to listen to this". Afterward he asked very seriously, "Mom! When can we go to the opera place?" Now the problem is we live in a rural area in Missouri. Besides buying him opera artist CD's, how can I help him pursue this intrest? We have extreemly modest income.

How can I help my six year old grandson pursue his intrest in Opera?amc theater

Some opera companies have a division called Education and Outreach where a small group of singers and a pianist will tour to elementary schools to perform opera.

A school's PTA (or parent organization) will raise money or seek a state grant to pay for the performance. Since you live in Missouri, your best bet might be to contact Union Avenue Opera or Opera Theatre of St. Louis, both in St. Louis, to see if they offer a touring outreach production. They should be extremely helpful in bringing live opera to your district or certainly can point you in the right direction.

Also, I am not sure if company's will even allow a 6 year old to see most grand opera's (the Pavarotti ones contain adult subject matter) but he can certainly see most light operettas.

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How can I help my six year old grandson pursue his intrest in Opera?

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