The Greek goddess of harvest, Demeter, loves her daughter, Persephone, more than life itself. So after Persephone is kidnapped by Hades, ruler of the Underworld, Demeter's sorrow covers the earth in winter snow. The crops fail, and Zeus sends his messenger Hermes to bring about Persephone's release. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Glen Huser's interpretation of the iconic Greek myth offers an enchanting parable about why the seasons change— that times of joy and abundance are followed by those of scarcity and sorrow. Paired with Pilippe Béha's soaring illustrations, Time for Flower, Time for Snow is a powerful meditation on the wheel of life itself.
Included is a CD of the opera performed by over 180 Québec school children accompanied by the Orchestre Symphonique Pop de Montréal, and narrated by the legendary Terry Jones of Monty Python fame.
Philippe Béha
is an internationally acclaimed artist and has won the Governor General's Award for his illustrations three times. He has illustrated over 125 books for children, including the prize-winning The King Has Goat Ears for Tradewind Books.
Giannis Georgantelis
has composed and arranged music for theatrical plays, multimedia projects, festivals and musical ensembles. His two previous children's operas received great critical acclaim in Greece.
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