Seaglass Arts to Present ‘Catch a Sea Star’ at Clore Studio
By Afton Markay(Photo credit: Claudia Höhne)
Seaglass Arts is set to present “Catch a Sea Star,” an interactive, multi-sensory chamber opera for toddlers and babies in the Clore Studio at the Royal Opera House June 3 – 7.
“Catch a Sea Star” follows the story of a colorful kingdom full of beautiful music and mysterious creatures. The Clore Studio is transformed into an enchanting world where sparkling stars are reflected on the ocean floor, and the waves sing with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The work was originally commissioned by Spitalfields Music in 2016 as part of the RPS-shortlisted Musical Rumpus series of baby operas.
Soprano Chiara Vinci and baritone Ian Beadle are accompanied by a string trio, with Joanna Lawrence and Naomi Burrell on violin and Sam Glazer on cello. Freya Wynn-Jones directs.
Seaglass Arts balances insights from child development and pedagogy with a co-creative attitude to working with children and families, and a commitment to access and inclusion, all underpinned by a focus on artistic and musical integrity.
Sam Glazer, Director of Seaglass Arts, said in a press release, “Our work invites the very youngest children to join us in the music and express themselves through movement and voice – which of course they do naturally. Parents and carers often take a while to relax into this permission but are always stunned at the sustained engagement their children are capable of. The children’s authentic and instinctive contributions provide a brilliant challenge and inspiration for our ensemble in the improvised sections of the show. It’s a beautiful new form of work which blends the voices of all those present – we can’t wait to share it with audiences at the Royal Opera House!”
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