Operas for children
Other operas specifically written with children in mind:
Pollicino (Tom Thumb) - Hans Werner Henze
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lišky Bystroušky) - Leoš Janáček
L'enfant et les sortilèges (The child and the spells) - Maurice Ravel
Noye's Fludde - Benjamin Britten
Information about the opera Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Britten's church parable, intended for children.
Recommended recordings on CD
Mar (London 436 397-2)
A charming recording made in Orford church, East Anglia, England, with local children and plenty of spirit, and a few rough edges.
Conducted by Norman Del Mar, 1961.
London 436 397-2