Mooch the Magnificent opera for kids

CANCELLED/POSTPONED

At direction of the governor and following recommendations from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), all 12 locations of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites will be TEMPORARILY  CLOSED beginning March 17 in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution, to protect the safety and health of our staff, volunteers and visitors.

Reimagining Opera for Kid’s “Mooch the Magnificent” will be performed in Steele’s Large Studio at T.C. Steele State Historic Site.

Mooch the Magnificent – composed by Lauren Bernofsky with libretto by Scott Russell Sanders – was commissioned by ROK for 2012-2013 season. Lauren Bernofsky’s virtuosic and tuneful score was combined with a libretto by award-winning author Scott Russell Sanders.The libretto is based on his novel The Engineer of Beasts. A recurring theme in many of Sanders’ literary works is love of nature, and his libretto for Mooch the Magnificent is no exception; perhaps the strongest message is the story is that nature is wondrous, magnificent, and, above all, something to be experienced and savoured. The message is both timeless and timely.

This program is supported by an Arts in the Parks and Historic Sites grant from Indiana Arts Commission. The IAC is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

This program is free to visitors. Site admission not included with program.