Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, as Miss Alden, leads her first-graders through a lesson on identifying types of nouns. When the class-clown expresses his frustration, she realizes why he's been so disruptive. She ditches her lesson plan and takes an impromptu detour that enchants and inspires her students. "The Purple Frog" Music by Tony Solitro Text by John De Los Santos Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Mila Henry, piano Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Misja van den Burg Production Assistant - Kelsey Strauch Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 10 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Director: Kelly Horsted Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by a generous multi-year award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation #teacherappreciationweek2021 #weloveteachers #frogs #composer #librettist #singer #soprano #teaching #classclown