Sing Me a Story: The Metropolitan Opera's Book of Opera Stories for Children (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780500278734)

Jane Rosenberg's delightful retellings for children of the greatest operas--whether the tales are read as introductions to a opera or to relive a production already seen, art and text combine to give a clear understanding of plot, scene, and character. Young children in particular will enjoy reading the stories--or having them read--both as lovely fairy tales and to help them share in the magic of a real dramatic performance.

Here are the gaiety of The Barber of Seville and the lavish spectacle of Aida. Sets, costumes, and lighting are re-created to give the true flavor of authentic productions and to approximate, as fully as possible, the experience of attending the opera oneself.

Author: Jane Rosenberg
ISBN-10: 0500278733
ISBN-13: 9780500278734
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Language: English
Published: 03/19/1996
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 10.30h x 9.20w x 0.57d