The Traditional YPOP.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional YPOP performances have been suspended at this time.

Opéra Louisiane’s Young People’s Opera Program performances of The Magic Flute, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel are sung in English, accompanied by orchestra, and include sets, lighting, and costumes. Every year, all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers, as well as music teachers, in the Greater Baton Rouge area are invited to attend the school performances to enjoy one of these productions. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Once registration is complete, Opéra Louisiane gives teachers an educational packet that helps prepare students for the opera and provides tools for how to use opera in teaching core standards. This packet includes lesson ideas, opera testing materials, and information about using opera to impart basic ideas of math, literature, history, and even physical fitness through opera.  
 
YPOP is a continuing program that was established in 2008 through a cooperative endeavor agreement with the City. Through this program, Opéra Louisiane provides free opera for students in the Greater Baton Rouge area. Since the first Young People’s Opera performance in 2008, Opéra Louisiane has presented fully staged operas to over 37,000 students, completely free of charge.

The Hybrid YPOP in Spring 2021.

Eligibility Requirements

YPOP is designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes. Public, private, homeschool and co-op groups are welcome to apply.

Registration Opens on December 10th.

In February and March of 2021, Opéra Louisiane offers a hybrid educational program to best serve the students and teachers during the pandemic. The hybrid program includes 10 interactive virtual sessions all available to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the elementary schools of the Greater Baton Rouge Area. The sessions are designed in a way to familiarize students not only with music but with all other art forms that create an opera. In these interactive ZOOM sessions, students learn about acting, movement, dancing, designing sets and costumes, singing, musical notation, and most importantly they learn to communicate their story to the audience through musical tools. Teachers can sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions, or as many as 10! All sessions are offered in February and March of 2021, and you can sign up for them at your convenience.

Available Sessions:

  • What is Opera?
  • Opera is Music! 
  • Opera is Singing! 
  • Opera is Acting! 
  • Opera is Movement! 
  • Opera is Design! 
  • Opera is Storytelling! 
  • Opera is Lighting Design!
  • Meet an Opera Singer!
  • What is Opera to You? 

The sessions are limited, and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are interested in the hybrid YPOP, please contact Dr. Sinella Aghasi at Sinella@OperaLouisiane.com or at 225-377-2029 to secure a spot for your class in early registration. 

Opéra Louisiane will work with the school administrators to determine the possibility of a short operatic performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in the schoolyards.

Registration Opens on December 10th.

In February and March of 2021, Opéra Louisiane offers a hybrid educational program to best serve the students and teachers during the pandemic. The hybrid program includes 10 interactive virtual sessions all available to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the elementary schools of the Greater Baton Rouge Area. The sessions are designed in a way to familiarize students not only with music but with all other art forms that create an opera. In these interactive ZOOM sessions, students learn about acting, movement, dancing, designing sets and costumes, singing, musical notation, and most importantly they learn to communicate their story to the audience through musical tools. Teachers can sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions, or as many as 10! All sessions are offered in February and March of 2021, and you can sign up for them at your convenience.

The sessions are limited, and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in the hybrid YPOP, please contact Dr. Sinella Aghasi at Sinella@OperaLouisiane.com or at 225-377-2029 to secure a spot for your class in early registration. 

Available Sessions:

  • What is Opera?
  • Opera Is Music! 
  • Opera is Singing! 
  • Operais Acting! 
  • Opera is Movement! 
  • Operais Design! 
  • Opera is Storytelling! 
  • Opera is Lighting Design!
  • Meet an Opera Singer!
  • What is Opera to You? 

Opéra Louisiane will work with the school administrators to determine the possibility of a short operatic performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in the schoolyards.

The Hybrid YPOP in Spring 2021.

Eligibility Requirements

YPOP is designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes. Public, private, homeschool and co-op groups are welcome to apply.

Meet our Teaching Artists!​
Registration is Now Open!

In February and March of 2021, Opéra Louisiane offers a hybrid educational program to best serve the students and teachers during the pandemic. The hybrid program includes 10 interactive virtual sessions all available to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the elementary schools of the Greater Baton Rouge Area. The sessions are designed in a way to familiarize students not only with music but with all other art forms that create an opera. In these interactive ZOOM sessions, students learn about acting, movement, dancing, designing sets and costumes, singing, musical notation, and most importantly they learn to communicate their story to the audience through musical tools. Teachers can sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions, or as many as 10! All sessions are offered in February and March of 2021, and you can sign up for them at your convenience.

Available Sessions:

  • What is Opera?
  • Opera is Music! 
  • Opera is Singing! 
  • Opera is Acting! 
  • Opera is Movement! 
  • Opera is Design! 
  • Opera is Storytelling! 
  • Opera is Lighting Design!
  • Meet an Opera Singer!
  • What is Opera to You? 

The sessions are limited, and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are interested in the hybrid YPOP, please contact Dr. Sinella Aghasi at Sinella@OperaLouisiane.com or at 225-377-2029 to secure a spot for your class in early registration. 

Registration Opens on December 10th.

In February and March of 2021, Opéra Louisiane offers a hybrid educational program to best serve the students and teachers during the pandemic. The hybrid program includes 10 interactive virtual sessions all available to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the elementary schools of the Greater Baton Rouge Area. The sessions are designed in a way to familiarize students not only with music but with all other art forms that create an opera. In these interactive ZOOM sessions, students learn about acting, movement, dancing, designing sets and costumes, singing, musical notation, and most importantly they learn to communicate their story to the audience through musical tools. Teachers can sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions, or as many as 10! All sessions are offered in February and March of 2021, and you can sign up for them at your convenience.

The sessions are limited, and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in the hybrid YPOP, please contact Dr. Sinella Aghasi at Sinella@OperaLouisiane.com or at 225-377-2029 to secure a spot for your class in early registration. 

Available Sessions:

  • What is Opera?
  • Opera Is Music! 
  • Opera is Singing! 
  • Operais Acting! 
  • Opera is Movement! 
  • Operais Design! 
  • Opera is Storytelling! 
  • Opera is Lighting Design!
  • Meet an Opera Singer!
  • What is Opera to You? 

Opéra Louisiane will work with the school administrators to determine the possibility of a short operatic performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in the schoolyards.