Three joyful ballet and opera productions designed to capture the imaginations of children. Ideal lengths for the classroom, these videos are a perfect introduction to classical music.
What's included:
- Cinderella: A Dance Fantasy (8705) based on Prokofiev's ballet, performed by the Berlin Comic Opera Ballet. 31 min.
- Hansel and Gretel (8703) Humperdinck's 1893 opera, with claymation puppets. A masterpiece of melodic beauty, whimsical story and magical settings. 72 min.
- The Magic Flute (8704) Mozart's last opera combines folk song with classical comic opera in an enchanting tale of the triumph of love-with the help of the magic flute-over evil. English narration interspersed with highlights sung in German. 42 min.
