Sing Me a Story: The Metropolitan Opera's Book of Opera Stories for Children [Paperback]

Jane Rosenbergs delightful retellings for children of the greatest operaswhether the tales are read as introductions to a opera or to relive a production already seen, art and text combine to give a clear understanding of plot, scene, and character. Young children in particular will enjoy reading the storiesor having them readboth as lovely fairy tales and to help them share in the magic of a real dramatic performance.Engaging. . . . The text and illustrations exude the glamour, passion, and lyricism of opera.