Xochitl and the Flowers

Boulder Opera will present the children’s opera Xochitl and the Flowers this season, and is seeking school partners to be a part of this project. The project will include classroom visits during which the Boulder Opera Education Director will explain what an opera is, the plot of Xochitl and the Flowers, and engage students in an art activity where they create tissue paper flowers and cut outs that will serve as props for the opera performance. After the classroom visits, Boulder Opera artists will return to perform the opera for students and have a question and answer session after the performance.

Xochitl and the Flowers (pronounced “soh-chee”) is a bilingual opera sung in both English and Spanish by Santa Cruz based composer Chris Pratorium Gómez. Based on real-life events in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood, this quintessentially American immigration story tells the moving tale of a family’s determination to put down roots in a new country, while still preserving the heritage of their homeland. The opera is based on Jorge Argueta’s children’s book Xochitl and the Flowers. The music is influenced by Latin American styles and will include traditional percussion instruments and rhythms. 

We hope that your school might be interested in being a partner! Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have.

If you would like to know more about this, or if you would like us to perform at your event, just click the button above and leave us your information on our contact page. You can also email us at info@boulderoperacompany.com or call 303 731 2036.

If you would like to know more about this, or if you would like us to perform at your school or community, just click the button above and leave us your information on our contact page. You can also email us to info@boulderoperacompany.com or call 303 731 2036.