Illustrated by: Jessica Courtney-Tickle
Series: The Story Orchestra
Format: Hardback
24 pages
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Age: 3-8 years
The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute
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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. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, with details on of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques. .
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.