Outreach through "The Bremen Town Musicians"
"The Bremen Town Musicians," an operetta”by John Davies, presents the folk tale of four animals (a dog, cat, rooster, and donkey) who are about to be “put out to pasture” because of their advanced age. It is an allegory for how the “usefulness” of older people may be misperceived; and the alliance of cat, dog, rooster and donkey is a metaphor for the strength possible through diversity.
This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
A rooster, a cat, a dog, and a donkey who have all been deemed "past their prime" by their owners band together and set off to perform at a local village
Is it true that cats and dogs can get along? Deb Carbaugh (left) and Angie Paulson (right) are about to find out
Gary Briggle, Executive and Artistic Director of RDO, talks to the audience about the many metaphors in this story for the ages.
A rooster, a cat, a dog, and a donkey who have all been deemed "past their prime" by their owners band together and set off to perform at a local village