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Sesame Street Presents Elmo's Musical Adventures - Peter & The Wolf

starring: Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Carroll Spinney
directed by: Emily Squires

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780738922218
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0738922218
Label: Sesame Street
Manufacturer: Sesame Street
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sesame Street
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 09, 2001
Running Time: 45 minutes
Sales Rank: 10822
Studio: Sesame Street
Theatrical Release Date: 2001



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Description:
Elmo and all your favorite Sesame Street characters get together to show how music and imagination can tell a story in this delightful Sesame Street special! Watch special guest stars Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra, along with Elmo and your Sesame Street friends, tell the musical story of Prokofiev's children's classic 'Peter and the Wolf.'

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Tag along for Elmo's musical adventure with Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and prepare to strike an unlikely pose, with one foot planted in the friendliest, furriest neighborhood anybody knows and the other in a sophisticated, sonically souped-up concert arena--Boston's Symphony Hall. The video unites the two seemingly mismatched worlds seamlessly, pulling off its unstated but pretty obvious goal, which is to siphon off the classical genre's outermost layer of stuffiness to make it more accessible to little kids, with Sesame-style punch and simplicity. Baby Bear leads viewers into Peter's forest by way of his ticket to see the Boston Pops Orchestra. Backstage he meets conductor Keith Lockhart, who serves as tour guide for a thorough but breezy showcase of various instruments, allowing the lisping little bear to get a grip on which sound portrays which character. Happy-go-lucky Peter, played by a peasant-costumed Elmo, is center stage during violin solos; the scary-sounding French horn signals the approach of the wolf--normally a ferocious fellow, but in this case a harmless furry purple guy. These days, with the gospel about the benefits of music education spreading at fever pitch, this 45-minute gem could be promoted as a way to get preschoolers in on the action. Beyond that, it's a charming chucklefest that's as effective as any intro you'll find to the classic tale. Elmo tickles audiences of all ages as Peter, and Big Bird, with help from the bassoon, spreads his wings in the role of the brave but foolhardy boy's grandfather. --Tammy La Gorce



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Elmo's musical adventure
This is a great way to introduce children or students to Peter and the Wolf and orchestral instruments. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Present for Nieces
I bought this as a gift for my nieces. They love Sesame Street. So, they will love this DVD.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - complete disappointment
This disk is a lot of sesame street characters and very little music and very little of the original story. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - great educational film
My children love elmo and they like this movie a lot too. It's not as good as "Elmo Goes to Grouchland," but ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fun with instruments
As a music teacher, I am looking for ways to encourage learning. This DVD includes games for the children after ... Read More

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