Opera of the Plains’ Children’s Opera program brings high-quality, age-appropriate live opera directly to K–12 students through engaging, story-driven performances designed for school audiences. Each production is paired with TEKS-aligned educational materials (available in English and Spanish) that help teachers connect the experience to classroom learning, supporting literacy, music and arts standards, vocabulary development, and critical thinking through ready-to-use lessons and activities. Our format is built for schools: a concise performance length with an interactive talkback, clear learning objectives, and accessible content that welcomes first-time opera listeners while reinforcing the skills students are already practicing every day.

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Opera of the Plains’ Children’s Opera program brings live, professional opera directly to students and families across our region, at no cost to participating schools, through engaging, age-appropriate productions that fit easily into the school day. Each performance is a fast-moving 40–50 minute original adaptation of a beloved story, followed by an interactive talkback with the cast and creative team that invites questions and deepens understanding of how opera is made. Every tour is supported by TEKS-aligned learning materials in English and Spanish, giving teachers ready-to-use classroom connections before and after the show. By pairing high-quality artistry with accessible storytelling and curriculum support, OOTP helps young audiences experience opera as something vibrant, relatable, and meant for them, often for the very first time.