Ballet Stories

Author David Angus
Narrator Jenny Agutter
Publisher Naxos AudioBooks
Publish Date 1 April 2001
Run Time 1 hours and 48 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction.

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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.

Critics Review

Winner of AudioFile Earphones AwardnNaxos 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 u2013 Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppu00e9lia, The Nutcracker and Giselle u2013 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 u2013 clear, beautifully edited and mixed. Liner notes on the history of ballet and Agutteru2019s 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

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