Opera Funtime — Young Patronesses of the Opera

Opera Funtime

Our volunteer members create educational Opera Funtime books for children. The books are published and distributed to elementary school children in Miami-Dade County & Broward County. Each book includes short biographies of the composer and librettist, an introduction to the opera’s main characters, a plot summary, craft activity, games and puzzles and an act-it-out scene from the opera.

All Access Opera Project for Autism Spectrum and Neuro-Diverse Children

In September of 2023, YPO joined with Nashville Opera to implement this revolutionary program, All-Access Opera Education, to make opera inclusive for ALL students— providing special evidence-based toolkits designed in collaboration with the Treatment and Research Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders at Vanderbilt University. The program bolsters accessibility for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other disabilities and creates exciting new learning opportunities and audience experiences for students through opera. It is the first program of its kind to be documented for replication in communities across the United States. CLICK HERE for the program components and materials.