Program

You probably know Rapunzel couldn’t wait to get out of the tower! Green Golly is so enthusiastic that everything that whizzes by her window inspires her to sing! Unfortunately, she has a terrible voice, so the witch gives her a golden flute hoping to stop the racket. Since the girl is stuck in the tower all day long with nothing to do, she practices—and practices—until she becomes an amazing flutist! This program is a fun and engaging introduction to classical music, featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Elgar, and others. Ultimately, Green Golly escapes the tower and goes on tour, but not before practicing so much that she misses meeting the prince, plays her first duet with the unbelievably old and incredibly wrinkled Vlotek, wrangles with the wackiest of witches, and learns wisdom from Mousey Tongue—the tiny philosopher who lives in the walls of children’s rooms and comes out when all seems lost.