Taking a tot to La bohème or Carmen is pretty ambitious, but if you're anxious to expose your kiddies to the NYC art scene, you'll have to take baby steps—literally.
Thanks to BambinO, a masterpiece from Scottish Opera, Improbable theatre company and Manchester International Festival, NYC's babies and toddlers will be able to enjoy an opera exclusively for them.
“In the Met’s never-ending quest to develop audiences of the future, we’ve decided to start at the very beginning,” the institution's general manager, Peter Gelb, said in a statement. “This should be a formative experience for the infants of NYC.”
The interactive show, which is meant for toddlers who range from six months to 18 months old, focuses on a bird named Uccellina (soprano Charlotte Hoather) who stumbles upon a golden egg. When it hatches and reveals baby chick Pulcino (baritone Timothy Connor), he immediately considers Uccellina his mama. During the 40-minute show, youngsters will be exposed to their relationship, and ultimately, their separation.
Though trips to the opera for adults can be costly, BambinO is free. However, reservations are required by emailing bambinoRSVP@metopera.org. At this point in time, this is a wait-list only event. The performance dates are as follows:
- Monday, Apr 30 at 2pm
- Tuesday, May 1 at 10am and 2pm
- Wednesday, May 2 at 10am and 2pm
- Thursday, May 3 at 10am and 2pm
- Friday, May 4 at 10am and 2pm
- Saturday, May 5 at 9:45am
Enjoy the show!
There are plenty of things to do in NYC that will keep you and your crew busy. Check out these Broadway shows for kids, stop by one of these exciting kids playgrounds or try for a strike at some of NYC's best kids bowling.
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