Audio Sample
David Angus
Ballet Stories
Coppelia | Sleeping Beauty | Nutcracker | Swan Lake | Giselle
Read by Jenny Agutter
unabridged
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.
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2 CDs
Running Time: 1 h 48 m
More product details
ISBN: 978-962-634-231-2 Digital ISBN: 978-962-954-374-7 Cat. no.: NA223112 Download size: 26 MB BISAC: JUV007000 Released: April 2001 -
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Included in this title
- Coppélia
- The Sleeping Beauty
- The Nutcracker
- Swan Lake
- Giselle
Reviews
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
Naxos Audiobooks has consistently found ways to enrich audiobooks with music. Ballet Stories takes this skill to a new height. Presenting the storylines 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. The notes could have been recorded into the program itself. A wonderful gift for families to enjoy.
R.F.W., AudioFile