The rain did not stop 1,000 NCLUSD 3rd-5th graders and some groups from Gustine, Patterson, and Newman’s after school programs from attending Modesto Opera’s performance of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of The Fallen Giant on Jan. 24, hosted by the West Side Theatre. For many it was not only their first time inside the theatre, but definitely their first opera experience. Performed entirely in English with live music and vibrant projections and set, students followed the tale of Sherlock Holmes as he helped solve the mystery of the fallen Giant with powerful vocalists bringing the story to life.