World's Very Best Opera For Kids... In English!

Worlds Very Best Opera for Kids... in English!

Product Description

Features 14 best-loved arias performed in English by the worlds finest opera stars and rising stars and including works from some of the most popular -- and important - operas across a wide range of genres, eras and composers. In addition to 14 stellar performances in English, this CD includes five instrumental-only karaoke-style tracks so that anyone can sing-along and be an opera star. The CD includes a synopsis of each opera, performers biographies and complete lyrics so the whole family can enjoy singing along. Producer Mark D. Goldman and librettist Daniel Libman have taken care to ensure that each translation retains the original languages rhyme scheme, meter and rhythm and that each performance is perfectly articulated and imaginatively interpreted. The result is highly-singable, child-appropriate opera "songs" the whole family will enjoy.
Rate Points :5.0
Binding :Audio CD
Brand :Childrens Book Store Distribution
Label :Children's Group
Manufacturer :Children's Group
MPN :CBSD1894502523
ProductGroup :Music
Studio :Children's Group
Publisher :Children's Group
UPC :068478434123
EAN :0068478434123
Price :$13.98USD
Lowest Price :$8.85USD
Customer ReviewsA Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :22
It really doesnt get much better than this CD. The primary benefit of the music is that it is a terrific selection of funny and touching arias from the classical genre. I am an opera lover and bought this for myself to memorize the words in English, as prompts when I listen to the pieces untranslated. I started listening to the CD while I was driving, and within a week had bought about a dozen CDs to distribute to family members and friends, with kids (and without). Everyone loves it. And at the end of the CD are several tracks of just the music, so you can sing along, which is a hoot. Your friends and colleagues, who hear you barking along to beats, will think you have taken leave of your senses. The lyrics (in English) are in the liner notes. I would suggest not reading the liner notes while driving.

Second CD benefit. The time you spend listening to this will be the equivalent of an afternoon at the beach or a walk in the mountains. The calming factor is amazing.

I finally understand what these arias mean!!!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I love this CD and cant wait to use it with my music students when school resumes. Opera is always a difficult subject to create affinity for...this will be extremely helpful!

Great Intro to Operas
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :6
THE WORLD"S VERY BEST OPERA FOR KIDS is a collection of fourteen of the best loved arias in the world. The whole family will enjoy this CD, which is a unique version of these famous arias in that these are all sung in English so your child (and you) can appreciate and imagine the story that it illustrates. It is a wonderful introduction to opera and will have the whole family humming the memorable melodies, which are sung by some of the best of famous voices. You will be inspired to read the storylines of the operas to your children for a wonderful educational and delightful family hour. The CD includes an insert with the words so you can sing along

Outstanding Resource - We LOVE This CD!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
This is a GREAT CD! Both the children and my husband and I love it. We bought it as an introduction to opera for our homeschooled children, and never guessed wed all enjoy it so much.

All the tunes are ones you will probably recognize - but hearing the words that go with the music and hearing them in English is so helpful! It has been really fun to find out what these songs are really about.

My kids and I often catch ourselves singing opera through the day now, which is really neat. It has helped build their understanding of music in many different ways, and has improved my oldest daughters voice ability as she strives to keep up with the professional singers on the CD.

The music is beautiful, the words are lovely and give meaning, and this whole CD is just exceptionally good entertainment!

If your child loves music...
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
This CD is a treat for anyone who enjoys opera. It includes many well known arias. The words are printed out so it is easy to follow along, something that lets you tell the story to a child. This serves as a good introduction for anyone new to opera.

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