Opening Act

Opening Act: Discovering Opera Through Creative Play is a series of workshops for families and young children. Covering a range of topics—including voice types, characters and emotions, choreography and set design, and musical form and composition—these sessions provide an engaging introduction to operatic storytelling through movement, play, and hands-on activities and demonstrations. The program comprises four hour-long Sunday workshops, beginning at either 9AM (children aged 4–6) or 10:30AM (children aged 6–8). Each workshop will be hosted at the Met Opera house and led by a Met teaching artist. Registration is open to guardians and children; space is limited.        

Fall 2025
November 2, 9, 16, 23: 
9-10AM (children aged 4–6)
10:30-11:30AM (children aged 6–8)

Spring 2026 
April 5, 12, 19, 26:
9-10AM (children aged 4–6)
10:30-11:30AM (children aged 6–8)


NOTE: 
The registration fee includes all four Sunday workshops in either session; workshops cannot be purchased individually.

Program Overview