Collections with titles like "Relaxing Classics," or, in this case, The Opera Baby: Soothing Operatic Classics for Your Baby, come with two caveats. First, they seldom identify the performers or the source of the recording, so the buyer has no idea whether the album includes the original version of the piece or a hideous arrangement for pan pipes and accordion. Second, there is the issue of questionable advertising. Is this music really going to make your child smarter? Help you unwind after a hard day? Soothe your ...
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Collections with titles like "Relaxing Classics," or, in this case, The Opera Baby: Soothing Operatic Classics for Your Baby, come with two caveats. First, they seldom identify the performers or the source of the recording, so the buyer has no idea whether the album includes the original version of the piece or a hideous arrangement for pan pipes and accordion. Second, there is the issue of questionable advertising. Is this music really going to make your child smarter? Help you unwind after a hard day? Soothe your querulous infant? The Opera Baby partially passes muster on the first count, but comes up short on the second. The performances of this repertoire can't be faulted -- these are professional singers accompanied by real orchestras -- but no credits are listed. (The CD might in fact make a fun party game for opera aficionados: guess who's the singer!) The choice of repertoire is the problem here -- is your baby really going to mellow out to "Largo al factotum," or the "Triumphal March" from...
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Add this copy of The Opera Baby to cart. $6.87, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Colorado rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Fuel.
Add this copy of The Opera Baby [Audio Cd] Various Artists to cart. $13.55, new condition, Sold by PARK SLOPE MUSIC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from GARFILED, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Fuel.
