Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Big Bang is an opera for the youngest in the family. It is composed by Markus Fagerudd and written by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola. What is really bursting from the mom’s stomach? Is it a car, a cat, or a dog? The sisters’ imagination does not know boundaries when the family is expecting a new member to the family. This lovely children’s opera is composed for two female singers and an accordion. The material is available in five different languages. Tiina and Sinikka Nopola have written 18 books with these characters and there are several plays and movies based on the books.

 

"Fairytale characters effortlessly transform into a children's opera. Musically, the work both charms and recognizes the limits of children's tolerance." - Anne-Riitta Isohella