Among various books which have been given to the children by an American friend are a couple with a musical theme.<\/p>\n
Opera Cat<\/i> is a preposterous tale about a cat, Alma, who belongs to a Milanese opera singer, Madame SoSo. When her owner gets laryngitis, Alma, who has been understudying the part in secret, debuts in Le Nozze di Figaro<\/i>, hidden inside Madame SoSo’s wig. The best bit about this story is that if I read it, I get to do Madame SoSo’s high and low notes, referred to at one point in the text.<\/p>\n
Rather more plausible is The Philharmonic Gets Dressed<\/i>. This is about what the title says, no more and no less: the members of an orchestra putting on their special clothes and getting ready for a performance. It was this book that taught my daughter the word ‘cummerbund’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Among various books which have been given to the children by an American friend are a couple with a musical theme. Opera Cat is a preposterous tale about a cat, Alma, who belongs to a Milanese opera singer, Madame SoSo. … Continue reading