Compare The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute: Press the note to hear Mozart's music

This classic opera, reworked for the benefit of younger readers, tells a which begins in a mountain ridge between two magical lands. Prince Tamino enters, chased by a dragon, but three brave mountain rangers gallop past on horseback to rescue him. His cowardly friend Papageno comes out from his hiding place and they revive the prince. Their boss, the , asks Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter, Princess Pamina, from the evil Sun King. She gives Tamino a magic flute and Papageno some magic bells to help them. The story follows Prince Tamino as he breaks into the Sun King’s palace, charms the court with his magic flute, and gets caught by the guards. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will . Readers should on the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and . At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Mozart, with details about his composition of . Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a that make them so powerful. A defines musical terms. brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano. : , , and please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.