Other editions of book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera

Watch as the curtains open and the opera begins. The seven operatic stories in this beautiful collection are each proceeded by an introduction about the origins of the story. There are also extensive notes about opera houses, behind-the-scenes terminology, famous opera houses and composers, and more.

A beautiful collection of seven accessible opera tales includes Britten's "The Little Sweep," Mozart's "The Magic Flute," Rimsky-Korsakov's "Christmas Eve," and others, demystifying the drama behind one of the world's most beloved art forms. 17,000 first printing.

With vivid language, lots of facts for music lovers and beautiful illustrations, this expansive gift book introduces youngsters to seven of the world's best-loved operas in a delightful way.

The author's rewriting of opera stories from seven different composers combined with illustrations and a select discography, introduces to children some of the great operatic themes of the last 200 years.

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