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From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs, these engaging PBS videos have won many accolades: 'Best of 1995 Video Picks' (Parents Magazine), '10 Best New Kids' Shows' (TV Guide), & more. In fictionalized story form, each video presents the composer's music in the context of his life. The stories are a wonderful vehicle to introduce classical music to young children, personalizing the lives of the composers within the historical and social milieu of the period.
Bizet's Dream is the story of the friendship between composer Georges Bizet and his 12-year-old piano student Michelle, who is captivated by the story he tells her of the gypsy Carmen. Set in Paris, the film is filled with beautiful scenes set to Bizet's Jeux d'enfants (Children's Games) and a wonderful performance by Spanish dancers to the Carmen Suites.
Approximately 50 minutes. DVD
