COMPOSERS: Prokofiev
LABELS: DG
ALBUM TITLE: Peter and the Wolf
WORKS: Peter and the Wolf; Overture on Hebrew Themes; March in B flat
PERFORMER: Sting; Théâtre de Complicité; COE/Claudio Abbado
CATALOGUE NO: 073 4267
Despite its lively Spitting Image puppets, and Complicité actors, this often charming film can’t quite match the genius of Suzy Templeton’s darker animation (Arthaus). But Abbado’s soundtrack is superb.
David Nice