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b'If you\\u2019ve ever been to the opera, you may have found yourself wondering what\\u2019s happening onstage. Sometimes opera plots can be tough to understand, especially if you\\u2019re a kid! Today we\\u2019ll learn about a couple of operas written specifically for kids: \\u201cL\\u2019enfant et les sortil\\xe8ges\\u201d by Maurice Ravel, and \\u201cBrundib\\xe1r\\u201d by Hans Kr\\xe1sa.\\n\\n***\\n\\nSPECIAL NOTE FOR GROWNUPS: \\u201cBrundib\\xe1r\\u201d is best known for being premiered at the Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1943, performed by a cast of interned children. We opted not to give these details in the podcast episode, because it\\u2019s a lot to explain to our youngest listeners. It\\u2019s an important part of the history of the opera, though, and a powerful example of art being used in the toughest circumstances. We\\u2019re linking some resources below so that you can choose to share this part of the story with your kids if you wish. \\n\\nBrundib\\xe1r - Wikipedia entry\\nBrundib\\xe1r article on Music & the Holocaust\\n60 Minutes segment on Brundib\\xe1r (2016)\\n\\n***\\n\\nDonate to support this and future seasons of The Music Box.'