P4-7 travelled to Sandhead school today to perform The Dragon of the Western Seas Opera with Sandhead, Drummore and Leswalt pupils. After just a brief rehearsal the children quickly pulled together a sterling performance of the songs they had learned in the previous weeks.
These children’s operas, created and delivered by Scottish Opera, make learning exciting, challenging and creative and allow pupils to participate in a high-quality, day-long music theatre workshop, ending with a performance for parents and guests.
Everyone agreed that it was a truly impressive performance. The children have been inspired to open their creative and musical tastes to a wider scope.
Here is a synopsis of our opera:
In the year 1405 the great Dragon Throne Emperor of China, Zhu Di, has decided it is time his nation expanded its influence beyond the edge of the known world and into the mysterious Western Sea.
He assembles an enormous fleet of mighty ships with 28,000 crew, and fills them with all the treasure and riches of China. Enough to buy the gratitude and friendship of those unknown lands beyond the setting sun.
Only one man could be trusted to lead such a dangerous and important mission, the great Admiral Zheng Ha, the Dragon of the Western Sea!
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