Students in fifth and seventh grades at Holy Name School experienced the power of professional opera on Wednesday, March 28. Bass-baritone, Kevin Short visited the classroom of Opera Omaha chorus member and Holy Name music teacher Judi Torneten. Mr. Short sang "A More Humane Mikado", one of the arias included in his performance as The Mikado at the Orpheum Theatre on April 13 and 15.
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| Kevin Short performing "A More Humane Mikado" at Holy Name School |
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Mr. Short described his character, The Mikado, and talked about what opera is and how it is different from other forms of music performance. The students asked many questions about Mr. Short and opera in general. During one part of the preview, some of the students chose to make the occasion a group performance.
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| Holy Name School students sing with Kevin Short |
At the end of the preview, the students were excited to talk with Mr. Short. During his performance of "A More Humane Mikado", Mr. Short picked up a student. The most common request at the end of the preview was, "Will you pick me up?" Mr. Short is now in excellent physical condition for the public performances of
The Mikado.
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| Kevin Short answers questions from members of the seventh grade swing choir | | |
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| Kevin Short lifts a smiling Holy Name student |
Opera Omaha sends a huge "thank you" to Mrs. Torneten, Mr. Short, and to the staff, faculty, and students at Holy Name School for allowing us to visit. The students attending the preview and their families received invitations to attend a special
performance of
The Mikado at the Orpheum Theatre. We are excited to host
these vibrant, interesting, young people at one of our performances.
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