Performances: Dec 12-14, various hours

Rachel Portman’s hit family opera based on the beloved tale returns for the holidays.

An aviator crash lands in the desert. Could that be a mirage? No, it’s a little prince from another planet! When the two become unlikely friends, they learn lessons from the desert’s many creature—from the sly Fox and the deceitful Snake to the vain and needy Rose—and discover new ways of seeing and loving.