TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Colour

Credits:

PAUL VAN KEMPEN, JEAN FOURNET

Description:

Lortzing's "Undine" (Vienna State Opera), an abridged version produced for children by the Vienna State Opera Lortzing was a composer active in German comic opera in the first half of the 19th century. This work is in the field of "romantic opera," which was popular at the time. It is a sad love story between the water nymph Undine and the knight Hultbunland, and is based on Friedrich Fouquet's novel of the same name, "Undine. This DVD is a shortened one-hour version adapted for children by the Vienna State Opera. The production is spectacular, with large-scale equipment, lovely costumes, and a children's ballet. The DVD includes a sheet that can be cut out for children to play with the puppets. King International