MOZART'S The Magic Flute Story: An Opera Fantasy

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Product Description This skillfully abridges adaptation of Mozart's brilliant comic opera, performed by the Gewandhaus Orchestra, will delight the whole family, with English narration specially written to guide viewers through the story. Review Brings the magic of classical music to children in ways that are easy for them to understand includes a child-friendly narrative that brings the somewhat comedic story home --Billboard MagazineClearly presented by voice-over narration that neither condescends to its youthful audience nor delves too much into the many interpretations that scholars have advanced about this symbol-laden work. Children will come away with an appreciation for the glorious music that Mozart wrote Children will be captivated by this story, filled with comic characters, captivating woodland creatures and, of course, a magic flute. --The Parents' Choice FoundationSterling performances, beautiful costumes, and mystical staging characterize this excellent production, which helpfully and respectfully introduces Mozart's operatic triumph to young viewers and novices opera-goers. --Irene Wood, Booklist- American Library Association