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| Sesame Street Presents Elmo's Musical Adventures - Peter & The Wolf | 
| Director: Emily Squires
Actors: Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Carroll Spinney
Studio: Sesame Street
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.95
Buy New: $4.64
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (36 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10470
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 45 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: SMVD51719D
ISBN: 0738922218
UPC: 074645171999
EAN: 9780738922218
ASIN: B000056MMG
Release Date: January 9, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Elmo's musical adventure October 26, 2008
This is a great way to introduce children or students to Peter and the Wolf and orchestral instruments. My music appreciation class loved it and they remembered the instruments much better than from the audio tape I used previously. There is a little creative deviation from the original Peter and the Wolf story, but it didn't really interfere with the presentation. We loved it!
Present for Nieces October 24, 2008
I bought this as a gift for my nieces. They love Sesame Street. So, they will love this DVD.
 complete disappointment July 3, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This disk is a lot of sesame street characters and very little music and very little of the original story. I did not even bother to give it to my grandchildren... just threw it away. If anyone wants to hear the story of Peter and the Wolf read to the original music... get something else.
 great educational film May 9, 2007
My children love elmo and they like this movie a lot too. It's not as good as "Elmo Goes to Grouchland," but for obvious reasons. Grouchland had a better budget, lots of singing and dancing and was educational as well.
Fun with instruments March 22, 2007
As a music teacher, I am looking for ways to encourage learning. This DVD includes games for the children after they have viewed it. It incorporates learning instruments with the recognizable characters of Sesame Street. Fun for me as well as fun for the kids.
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