Opera on the James presents Goldie B. Locks

Opera on the James will join us this morning for another amazing Operatic version of a classic children's story.  This time they will be performing Goldie B. Locks (Goldilocks) based on scenes from operas by W.A. Mozart and J. Offenbach; adapted by John Davies at Opera Tales!

Goldie B. Locks doesn’t just like bugs–she loves them. When a beautiful butterfly flutters off into the woods, she chases it, forgetting the promise she made to her mom to stay close to home. Ending up lost and alone, Goldie B’s story unfolds much like the traditional Goldilocks, but with one important difference.  Whereas the original Goldilocks never actually meets The Three Bears (other than to be discovered and run away), operatic Goldie begins to interact with the Bear family early in the story.

Trying to find her way home after eating soup that isn’t meant for her, Goldie meets Peek, a little boy bear.  Peek confides to Goldie that a sneaky robber had snuck into his family’s house that very morning, licked his spoon and eaten his soup.  Goldie is horrified, for she knows, of course, that she’s the soup thief in question. What should she do? Should she risk getting in trouble by telling the truth? Should she be less than honest and hope to avoid punishment?

After a bit of trial and error, Goldie realizes that honesty is her best choice. As Momma and Papa Bear (with little Peek in tow) take their new friend home to her mother, Goldie resolves to tell the truth always. Whenever troubles make her sad, she promises to share them with a trusted grownup, like a teacher, police officer, mom, or dad.

Appropriate for children in Pre-K through 5th grade and their families.