Jack and the Beanstalk

The story of Jack & the Beanstalk possesses just the right larger-than-life characters for a children’s  opera. With an adventuresome boy, his sweet mother, a giant and his  beleaguered wife, and a mysterious trader in magical beans, the English  folktale moves along with energy and personality. With that in mind,  professional opera singer and director John Davies used the music of  English operetta composer, Sir Arthur Sullivan. Sir Arthur’s music is  highly accessible, lots of fun and always healthy to sing: three  essential qualities when presenting performances before schoolchildren  in school gymnasiums.