Maybe your introduction to opera was humming along with Bugs Bunny or Elmer Fudd as a kid - and a new generation of young operagoers might just be captivated by the catchy and familiar tunes after seeing a colorful, family-friendly version of 'The Elixir of Love' at the Herbst Theatre. The film screens three times on Sunday and Jan. 30.Ruth Nott, education director for the San Francisco Opera, says the hourlong movie - filmed during its 2008 production - was created specifically to help introduce youngsters to the world of opera. Nott says the first such film - based on the opera's 2009 production of Mozart's 'Magic Flute' - was produced for use in schools and community outreach programs, but it received an overwhelmingly positive response from families.
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