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To the point of the naysayer's review, if you want the Classical Kids CD that covers a broader spectrum of Mozart, then you should go for the 'Magnificent Voyage'. That CD is more typical of the other Classical Kids CDs in that its story includes music from Mozart's entire career.

21 of 21 found the following review helpful:

kids asking for more!Jan 12, 2000
By JT "Julia"
I know not a lot about opera..my kids (8,6, and 6) always had laughed when it came on the radio. This CD is incredible and a terrific way to introduce opera to children..great story, great music....the children asked for it 4 times over and when finally it was bedtime asked "But can we have it again tomorrow, Mummy?" Now these are kids who can hardly sit still..I am amazed. All in all, very educational, AND very enjoyable -for all of us. I'm collecting the set for sure!

It is now more than a year since I wrote this review, and I am pleased to say we DID collect the whole set of CDs. "Mozart's magic fantasy" is still probably the favourite, though we have enjoyed all CDs. The story setting and music does give a good introduction to the works of Mozart especially of course "The magic flute", enough so that the children will recognise this opera when they hear it being played as "serious music". Grandparents too love it when they hear the children singing along to THEIR favourite classical music.

The dramatisation on this particular CD is extremely good, drawing the listener into the story. Our children become quite involved in the excitement and fear as the Queen of the Night sweeps into the scene, feel sorry for Papageno searching for his loved one, and cheer when Tamino and Pamina are safe.

These CDs are a great introduction to classical music. If you are homeschooling, or just interested in giving your children a broad experience of good music, they can be used with great enjoyment, while reading good books about the particular composer, and listening to further of his works. I have seen other families,who thought they didn't like classical music, "hooked" by this series. They went on to explore further the music of many great composers.

Would we buy this CD again??? Definitely!!

14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

My daughter fell in love with Mozart!Oct 08, 2005
By Lorel Shea
Mozart's Magic Fantasy captivated my daughter at the tender age of two. She is five now and still LOVES to listen to this recording! It's a bit different from the traditional version, but it contains much of the original music, along with a milder story line for the kids. After two years of listening to this version, we purchased the full Opera performance on video. Despite the fact that the entire performance is in a language my daughter doesn't speak (German) she has watched the film presentation of The Magic Flute over and over again. Now she wants flute lessons...! It all started with the Classical Kids story, Mozart's Magic Fantasy.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Great Intro to OperaApr 21, 2004
By C. Falk "mama changchub"
This recording has delighted our family for years. Yes, some of the voices are annoying, some of the songs are not what they should be, but opera snobbery aside, this adaptation is great for kids and fulfills its goal of getting young people interested in opera. After listening to this tape, my children graduated to the "real thing" as other reviewers have mentioned. Expecting your kids to respond to and like opera right off the bat might turn them off to it forever. If they like it and you can't stand it, get headphones for them.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

My 3 year old daughter adores this CD!Aug 23, 2003

She asks for it again and again. Her fascination with this CD led to purchase of the DVD of the Met performance of the real opera, assembly of an entire cast of Magic Flute puppets, and we are now attempting to find the right costume for her to wear as Pamina for Halloween! It's been almost a year since we purchased the CD and her interest has only grown.

We have other classical music and Classical Kids stories, but this one is special.

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