about Songscapes
“…a gem of a show!”
– Garrett Collins, LA Opera Dept. of Education and Community Programs
“It’s a wonderful cultural experience. The students were mesmerized by the performances.”
-Liz Kaneshiro, principal of Meadow Green Elementary School, Whittier, CA
“Top notch!!!! I would definitely recommend it to other schools. Very impressed with how friendly and courteous everyone was.”
– Kay Piotrowski, Librarian, Shull Elementary School, San Dimas, CA
“Four stars!!! Outstanding! The performers were talented, giving, engaging. “
– Cathi Garcia, Science Dept., St. Louis of France School, La Puente, CA
“One of my favorite songs in the program was ‘Agony’ because I was in it. I was
Rapunzel and I had so much fun and I met a friend there. Come back again.”
-Vanessa Lopez, Rosemont Avenue School, Echo Park, CA
about Fitting In: The Immigrant Life
“The program allowed audience members to further understand the roles that immigrants play in American society, through a combination of songs that highlight the values of the immigrant life.”
– Luis Huerta, El Paisano, Whittier, CA
“The Rio Hondo Immigrant Opera was amazing and everywhere you look someone’s doing something. I love all the languages and voices. “
–Danae Gardea, Nativity Catholic School, La Puente, CA
“The last song that the whole cast sang made me tear up. It moved me in a
way that I have never felt before. I hope to one day move someone with my
voice, like all of you did me.”
-Ciara Madigan, Nativity Catholic School, La Puente, CA
“[What] I learned from this is that when you do something and you like it you can do that for the rest of your life. This was a great experience for all of us.”
-6th grade student, Nativity Catholic School, La Puente, CA