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Opera Modesto

The Race

August 24, 2020 by Jewel Whitaker


THE RACE is a charming re-telling of tales as old as time. Commissioned by Opera Modesto from composer, Deborah Kavasch and librettist, Linda Bunney-Sarhad, it will be vibrantly brought to life by director Carolina Stevens and Liisa Davila. THE RACE will be performed by a diverse cast of 19 talented performers (11-19 years old) and produced by multiple award-winning filmmaker, The Creation Lab.

The Tortoise and Hare challenge each other to a race that takes them through California’s beautiful central valley. Along the way, the Hare alternately sprinting and napping and the Tortoise plodding, they encounter a bear and some bees, some frightened rabbits and frogs, a hungry fox,  and a lamb being stalked by a wolf being stalked by a shepherd.


In the end they all look on as the exhausted Tortoise struggles past the sleeping Hare and collapses over the finish line. Everyone cheers the Tortoise while the Hare sings of his misery. The crowd carries Tortoise off on their shoulders while the Hare looks on, astounded.


  • The bees chase the bear away from their honey.
  • Frog and Hare watch the race.
  • Shephard catches the wolf in action.

Coming Soon!

Filed Under: Performances, TOP Young Artists Tagged With: opera music, reading, story into song, Summer Opera Institute, young artists

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