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Description
The stories of the most popular ballets are told in refreshing style against the backdrop of the music written by Delibes, Tchaikovsky and Adam. Naxos AudioBooks draws on its own roots in classical music to present the definitive introduction for children in this sympathetic reading by Jenny Agutter.
Music: 19th century chamber music
Reviews
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Naxos Audiobooks has consistently found ways to enrich audiobooks with music. BALLET STORIES takes this skill to a new height. Presenting the story line of five classical ballets--SWAN LAKE, SLEEPING BEAUTY, COPPƒLIA, THE NUTCRACKER, and GISELLE--former ballerina and narrator Jenny Agutter personally delivers a tour of the stories. She could be sitting in the audience beside you. The lively text is rich with detail and imagery to describe the scenes. The music punctuates and enlivens; the sound is perfect--clear, beautifully edited and mixed. Liner notes on the history of ballet and Agutter's own involvement with the art round out an exceptional program. The notes could have been recorded into the program itself. A wonderful gift for families to enjoy. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2002 Audie Award Winner (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
2-Time Award-Winner!...
2002 APA Audie Award • Children’s Title, Ages 0-7
2002 AudioFile Earphones Award
AudioFile Magazine...
“Naxos AudioBooks has consistently found ways to enrich audiobooks with music. Ballet Stories takes this skill to a new height. Presenting the story line of five classical ballets - Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppélia, The Nutcracker, and Giselle - former ballerina and narrator Jenny Agutter personally delivers a tour of the stories. She could be sitting in the audience beside you. The lively text is rich with detail and imagery to describe the scenes. The music punctuates and enlivens; the sound is perfect - clear, beautifully edited and mixed. Liner notes on the history of ballet and Agutter’s own involvement with the art round out an exceptional program. A wonderful gift for families to enjoy.”
Faith & Family...
“If you’d like to introduce your young children to the lifelong joys of classical music and dance, the award-winning audiobook Ballet Stories is a great way to start. It is narrated by British ballerina and actress Jenny Agutter, who tells the tales of five classical ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, The Nutcracker, and Giselle. In a soft, lovely voice, the dancer takes her listeners into the beguiling world of classical ballet, with its tales of princes and princesses, fairies, wicked witches, and heroic toy soldiers. The musical excerpts by Tchaikovsky and others, layered under the narrator’s mellifluous voice, make Ballet Stories perfect bedtime listening for children eight years old and older-but grown-ups will love it too!”
