{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-swan-lake","title":"The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried’s 21st birthday. He is playing games with his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to tell him he needs to stop having fun and start looking after the kingdom. Prince Siegfried dreams of running away.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, who tells him that she has been cursed to turn into a swan by day and return to her natural form at night by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. As the prince and Odette dance, they begin to fall in love.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe story follows Prince Siegfried as he attends his birthday party, is tricked into proposing to Von Rothbart’s daughter Odile and returns to the lake to battle the evil sorcerer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWill the prince be reunited with his swan princess?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Readers should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epress firmly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of Swan Lake. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40138006659190,"sku":"210000063619","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0029\/0704\/6006\/files\/51Dvmn9kxZL._SX342_SY445.jpg?v=1699394335","url":"https:\/\/villagematernity.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-swan-lake","provider":"Village Maternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}