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Lyric Opera of Kansas City Presents "Charlotte's Web"
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Presents Annie Yungmeyer, eighth grade student at Leawood Middle School; and Sarah Marie Hennessey, a freshman at Blue Valley North High School, play the role of Fern photo: Laura Spencer, KCUR
In E.B. White’s classic novel "Charlotte’s Web," a pig called Wilbur, the runt of the litter, is raised by a young girl named Fern and befriended by a spider named Charlotte. by Laura Spencer Kansas City, MO In the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's production, professional opera singers and more than 20 children bring the story to life through song. KCUR's Laura Spencer spoke with a middle schooler and a high schooler who share the role of Fern.

Performances of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's "Charlotte's Web" are open to the public on May 9, 2009, 2 pm and 4:30 pm (SOLD OUT) at the Copaken Stage, H&R Block World Headquarters, downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Find out more about the production, and hear from other cast members, on the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's blog.

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