Runaway Elephants (Zoological fantasy about the Carnival of the Animals by C. Saint-Saëns ) << Back

A story about animals, complicity, respect, authenticity. Many themes that so perfectly intertwined with the music. Someone could ask: «The book was born after or before SaintSaëns’ work?».

The wise pen of the author has realized a story on the theme of the migration of the people. It adds coherence and meaning to the amusing musical joke of Camille Saint-Saëns.

✓ Plot: a runaway people is helped in a sort of exodus from the animal's protagonist of the score of Saint-Saëns.

✓ Benefit: on the enclosed CD, between humor and melancholy, the voice of the characters is intertwined with the musical instruments.

✓ Objective: To reflect on the importance of the collaboration among different cultures; to give value to the differences; to learn to listen to the music with attention and in a critical way.