Lucky Victorian schools - can go to the opera live or online - but Hurry!
May 07, 2026
Victorian Opera's education season this year, will feature an adaptation of the classic, The Magic Pudding in three Melbourne theatres as well as online, where it is live-streamed to the school at only $1 per student. For P-Yr8. Hurry, it's on later in May.
The company provide online workshops, too.
And for students Yr 5- Yr 12, with Abduction-Beyond the Stage - live and online, they can participate in online workshops on various topics and/or attend an opera rehearsal. Free for government schools. Details
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