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Ballet Stories

By: David Angus
Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
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 The magic of ballet is evoked in these enchanting stories presented with many musical excerpts from the works themselves. Jenny Agutter, who before turning to acting was a dancer, presents the stories of two French ballets - Giselle and Coppelia - and the three great ballets by Tchaikovsky, in engaging style.

These are tales of princes and princesses, of good fairies and bad witches, and, in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, the brave soldier and Clara - but does it happen, or is it a dream?

And there is the music - the lovely melody from Swan Lake, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the waltzes and richly atmospheric passages painting, in sound, castles, forests, mists and lakes.

A perfect introduction to the ballet...

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2001 David Angus (P)2001 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd. Literature & Fiction Feel-Good

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Winner, Audio Publishers Association 2002 Audie Award, Children's Titles for Ages 0-7
"The lively text is rich with detail and imagery." ( AudioFile)
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I liked the narration and writing and everything about it was perfect and simple for someone with ATSD

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