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Mato at the Library

Date & Time:

October 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tryon Branch Library:
1200 Langley Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
 
Bring the whole family out to a FREE musical production, designed just for kids at your local library! Performed by our Studio Artists, join us in the forest as we meet some well-loved characters, but in some unexpected ways!
 
On the Gulf Coast of Florida, Mato–a young bear–is turning two years old. In “bear years,” this means it’s time for him to live on his own. However, Mato has a problem: He can’t remember how to fish! So, he sets off on an adventure, encountering different coastal creatures who eventually teach him that growing up is not always about knowing answers… It’s about asking the right questions. Filled with hummable tunes by Pensacola native Matthew Fossa and featuring a charming libretto by Joshua Borths, this heart-warming opera is a great introduction to students of all ages as they explore how to learn, grow, and become the best version of themselves.
 
The commission of Mato was made possible by Diane Appleyard.

Free

Rachel Fitzgerald

as Soprano
soprano

2024-25 Jan Miller Studio Artist

Hometown | Mansfield, OH

Education | M.M. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, B.M. Ohio Wesleyan University

Recent Work | 2024 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist; The Merry Widow, Indiana University; Così fan tutte, Tel Aviv Summer Opera

This Season at Pensacola Opera | Barbarina & Countess (cover) in The Marriage of Figaro, Nedda (cover) in Pagliacci, Mother in The Bear Who Couldn’t Fish

Camille Robles

as Mezzo-Soprano

Micah Perry

as Tenor
tenor

2024-25 Jan Miller Studio Artist

Hometown | Brookings, SD

Education | M.M. Baylor University, B.M. South Dakota State University

Recent Work | Die Fledermaus, Quisisana Resort; Carmen, Austin Opera; 2023 Studio Artist, Wolf Trap Opera

This Season at Pensacola Opera | Basilio/Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro, Beppe in Pagliacci, Mato in The Bear Who Couldn’t Fish

Joseph O’Shea

as Baritone
baritone

2024-25 Jan Miller Studio Artist

Hometown | Mobile, AL

Education | M.M. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, B.M. University of South Alabama

Recent Work | 2024 Gerdine Young Artist, Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Madama Butterfly, Cincinnati Opera; Fellow Travelers, CCM

This Season at Pensacola Opera | Antonio and Count (cover) in The Marriage of Figaro, Silvio (cover) in Pagliacci, Eagle/Snake in The Bear Who Couldn’t Fish

Meredith Stemen

as Pianist
* Pensacola Opera debut artist
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