Dear Families,

We are thrilled to welcome you to Listen, Wilhelmina!, a whimsical and delightful opera about three adorable wombats attending their first chamber music concert. We can't wait for you to experience the magic of opera and witness the excitement and wonder that it can bring to people of all ages.

At Lyric Opera of Kansas City, we are dedicated to making opera accessible to everyone. Listen, Wilhelmina! is just one example of our intentional investment in education and community engagement. We believe that opera has the power to inspire, educate, and bring people together, and we are proud to offer this program to our Kansas City community.

Opera is musical storytelling, and our goal is to tell stories that are meaningful, relevant, and engaging for audiences of all backgrounds. Listen, Wilhelmina! is a perfect example of this—a charming and heartwarming tale that will captivate both children and adults alike. Opera can tell any story, and we hope that this production will inspire you to explore the vast and diverse world of opera even further.

At Lyric Opera of Kansas City, we are committed to promoting artistic literacy in our community. Artistic literacy is the ability to connect personally and meaningfully to works of art and to forge connections to our humanity and the humanity of others. It is a fundamental human right and a teachable skill, and we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to develop it. Today’s production is just one way that we are working to achieve this goal.

Thank you for joining us for this experience, and we hope that you will continue to explore the world of opera with us. We look forward to sharing more with you in the future.

Sincerely,

Neal Long, Director of Learning
Emily Bridges, Manager of Learning