Bright and Crisp and Even

In a wintertime celebration, Opera Colorado conjures the magic of snowfall in The Snowy Day by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson and librettist and New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney! Based on the beloved 1962 children's picture book by Ezra Jack Keats, The Snowy Day follows the frosty adventures of Peter, a child who wakes up to the season's first snowfall.

What Is The Story?

 Donning a bright red snowsuit, the intrepid explorer Peter heads outside, making footprints and trails through the snow as he goes. Too young to join in a snowball fight with the bigger kids, he contents himself by making snow angels and a snowman, as well as sliding down a hill. When he heads home with a snowball in his pocket, he discovers it has melted. Upon waking up the next day, he is overjoyed to find fresh snow has fallen and heads out to play with the wondrous white stuff with a friend in tow.