Girls' Date to the Pillow Opera

This morning I took Avery downtown to the Los Angeles "Pillow Opera" for 3-6 year olds.

It was such a treat to be one-on-one with her.

We arrived early to pick up our free tickets, and then waited by the fountain before going inside.

Posing in front of the fountain with her "Best Pal Love a Lot."

The water levels had been low since we arrived, and Avery decided to run around the fountain. Just then, the water shot up really high, which totally freaked her out. I guess the fountain was programed to wait until 10am for the water levels to change.
Ooooh, Placido Domingo and James Conlon! Opera icons.
We were just a few blocks from City Hall. What a famous LA building.

From the right angle you could see an amazing rainbow in the fountain.

Sitting on her pillow with the other kids, getting ready for the show to start.

The 4 singers, 1 narrator, and 1 pianist performed twenty-minute versions of Hansel & Gretel and Das Rheingold (both in English, of course) with fun costumes and props.

After the show we went back outside to make a puppet. Avery chose Hansel. Walking back to the car we passed by Disney Music Hall--such a cool building.

I'm glad a member of MOMS Club posted information about this free family event. We absolutely loved it. Such a great experience for my 4 yr old. I'm looking forward to other free family music events here in Los Angeles. We need to take advantage of them when we find them!