Discover the sorcery of The Magic Flute in this musical retelling
of the opera - push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the
vivid sound of an orchestra playing, and singers singing, from
Mozart's score. This classic opera, reworked for the benefit of
younger readers, tells a tale of a prince, a princess and a magic
flute, which begins in a mountain ridge between two magical lands.
Prince Tamino enters, chased by a dragon, but three brave mountain
rangers gallop past on horseback to rescue him. His cowardly friend
Papageno comes out from his hiding place and they revive the
prince. The rangers ask for one favour in return. Their boss, the
Queen of the Night, asks Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter,
Princess Pamina, from the evil Sun King. She gives Tamino a magic
flute and Papageno some magic bells to help them. The story follows
Prince Tamino as he breaks into the Sun King's palace, charms the
court with his magic flute, and gets caught by the guards. Will the
prince escape with the princess? As you and your little one journey
through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10
excerpts from the opera's music. Readers should press firmly on the
pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and
introducing children to this beautiful piece of music. At the back
of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Mozart, with
details about his composition of The Magic Flute. Next to this, you
can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a
discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that
make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. The Story
Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children
through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera
and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of
orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story
Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous
melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano. Also
available from the series: I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the
Animals, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Four
Seasons in One Day. Manufacturer's note: please pull the white tab
out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a
firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young
children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long. The perfect primer
to introduce children to classical music.
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Beyond beautiful heirloom book
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | Review
by: Cara E.
An opera rather than the normal classic music the other books provide but a lovely story.
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