Opera Iowa will begin it’s 2014 tour in February, and one of their first stops will be in Marion County. While the tour is in it’s 28th year, Lori Lourens, Music Teacher for Pella Community Schools, says that they have been coming to Pella for at least the last 20 years. Lourens adds that she will teach the children about the Opera before the troupe arrives, to break any stereotypes and misconceptions the kids might have. Opera Iowa will perform John Davies’ The Three Little Pigs, set to the music of Mozart at nearly 70 schools including Jefferson Elementary on February 3rd at 2pm.