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 favor 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.
