San Francisco Opera
The Little Prince
By Rachel Portman
Libretto by Nicholas Wright
Based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Production: Francesca Zambello
Designer: Maria Bjørnson
Lighting Designer: Rick Fisher

Special pricing for young audiences: ages 16 and under are half-price for all performances! Adults, you may include this event as part of a Choose-Your-Own Subscription or add it to your Series Subscription; however Choose-Your-Own and Subscriber add-on 10% discounts do not apply (Child discounts do apply).

Cal Performances and San Francisco Opera team up to bring you the West Coast premiere of this warm, wondrous opera for the whole family. A beloved classic of children's literature, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's fable about a pilot who crash lands in the desert and meets an open-hearted boy from another planet is a gentle reminder to hold on to what is truly important in life. It has been set to music by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman, whose score has been praised by critics as "graceful and tuneful" and "colorful and charming." Francesca Zambello's production, with witty sets and costumes by Maria Bjørnson, adds richness and depth to the book's charming illustrations. Sung in English with English supertitles.

The Little Prince is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation. Additional support provided by Annette Campbell-White and Dr. Ruediger Naumann-Etienne.

Please note early curtain times.

Photos ©Carol Rosegg from the NYCO production of The Little Prince.

	Program Notes Program notes are available approximately one week before the performance.
	Video Clips ( Real One Player) The Little Prince (from the premiere performance at the Houston Grand Opera, June 2003)
	Audio Clips ( Windows Media Player) The Stars The Well
	Podcast A talk by San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley about The Little Prince and the co-presentation with Cal Performances. (Length: 10:00)
	Sightlines Fri, May 2, 6:30-7 pm, Zellerbach Hall Pre-performance talk with director, Francesca Zambello. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.
	Education/Community Events A co-production with the San Francisco Opera, Saint-Exupéry's meditation on love and human nature is brought to life in the most magical of ways in a production created by Francesca Zambello with a score by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman. A program of educational events appealing to children and adults alike will be planned in conjunction with the performances running May 2-11.

Artists links: Official San Francisco Opera site

Fri, May 2, 7:30pm
Sat, May 3, 7:30pm
Sun, May 4, 3pm
Fri, May 9, 7:30pm
Sat, May 10, 7:30pm
Sun, May 11, 3pm
Please note early curtain times.

	Learn More!
		Video Clips
		Program Notes
		Audio Clips
		Podcast
		Sightlines
		Education/Community Events

Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

Price: $40/$50/$60

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