A King's Ransom

A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions. There are four main groups of characters in this opera: Villagers, Soldiers, Masons, and Bagmen, and although these groups interact at times, it is possible to rehearse them individually. For example, a particular form or year group (or even a school) could be the Masons, another the Soldiers, and so on. The solo writing is more limited, but because of the strophic nature of many of the choruses, there is room for soloists other than the principals to sing isolated verses.