Customer Reviews

Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (Sesame Street)

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I am completely in love with this DVD, as is my 2 year old daughter. I picked it up wanting not only to entertain her, but also educate. Happily, this does both, and it will still be watchable when my little ones are older.
Baby Bear is taken by Papa Bear to see the Boston Pops Orchestra perform Peter and the Wolf, and the story is set in motion as Baby Bear listens to the music and imagines his Sesame St friends as the characters. Each character is followed in the story by a Boston Pops member playing the instrument respective to them, which will give children a clearer understanding of how the instrument voices the character. Elmo is adorable as Peter, Big Bird plays Grandfather, Oscar and Zoe accompany Elmo on his hunt as the Cat and Bird, and the wolf is of course, the Wolf!
The Boston Pops are at their finest here, and everything about the instruments, musicians, and the musical work itself are explained in a fun, funny, and educational way. One of the most wonderful things about the story was a slight change made in the fates of the Duck and the Wolf - when Telly (Duck) discovers he is to be eaten in the story, he is a bit shocked and decides to sit out, (a particularly funny moment!). And rather than shooting the wolf, the creative team here decided to catch him with butterfly nets and ropes and capture him without violence. For this mom, that was a welcome surprise.
For anyone with kids 2 to 12, Elmo lovers, or an adult like me who just appreciates great music and loves to see their little ones smile at a great show, pick this one up today.

It took my 2-year-old a couple of viewings to get interested in this one, but now he's hooked and asks for it every day. He seems especially amused by seeing familiar characters like Elmo, Telly, and Zoe "disguised" as Peter, the Duck, and the Bird. The Wolf is growly without being too scary for a little one. The actors who play the musicians are really appealing -- the only false note is Keith Lockhart's incredibly stiff performance. But he is a conductor, after all, not an actor, so that doesn't matter to my toddler, who sits enraptured through the whole thing, singing along with Elmo and his band, and then wants to see it again. I'd love to see Sesame Street do the "Carnival of the Animals" next.

...also one of the best visual versions of Peter and the Wolf, itself. The humor is infectious. Sesame Street gets around the issue of the wolf eating the duck quite well. This is one of the videos that my son and I can sit down together and watch over and over with enjoyment. A wonderful way to introduce little ones to the world of classical music. I hightly recommend this tape. The Boston Pops are excellent, and the introductory and closing materials involving Sesame Street characters and their attempt to form a band is also well done.
Bravo to all concerned.

My 19 month old loves this DVD. We only have 4 kid's movies, this one is the one that she requests constantly. I like it because I know she's learning something, and it's entertaining without being annoying. She likes it because it has music, 'animals', and, now 'ELMO!'.

She recognizes the music from Peter and the Wolf if it is played without accompanying video, even to the extent that she has learned the animals' accompanying music, and will 'act' like them sometimes when she hears it. (or, in one case, any time she hears a flute, she asks for Peter WOLF ELMO!)

The concepts of 'orchestra', 'conductor' and 'music telling a story' are introduced within the main plot of the Sesame Street Characters wanting to create a band, then Baby Bear's big treat for the day is that Papa Bear takes him to the Boston Pops to 'hear' Peter and the Wolf. Kids see enough orchestra and individual instruments to get the idea, but the Muppets then act out the story as the orchestra is playing, with, for example, the Violinist hamming it up and following 'Peter' (Elmo) around the story.

It's a great way to tell the story, introduce music and instruments, and be entertaining!

Definitely a keeper!

I can't tell you how many x/s I have watched this movie. After all the viewings I can still say I wish there were more like it. My daughter is learning about music and how music tells a story while being entertained by the antics of baby bear and elmo. Very well done.

My 17-month-old daughter is crazy for Elmo, so I bought this one to add to her collection. The story is very cute and well-done, but my daughter doesn't seem to be interested. I noticed that most of the reviewers whose kids loved it were closer to 2 or 2 1/2, so I'm hoping she'll like it when she gets a little older. I just thought I'd let people with young kids know this might not be the best choice. Rent it first, anyway. My daughter LOVES the "Babies, Dogs and more" Elmo video and also "Seseme Street's 25th Anniversary Celebration."

In this dvd you have, the Boston POPS orchestra with it's truly fantastic conductor, Keith Lockhart, Elmo and the Sesame Street gang, and the masterful piece of music "Peter and the Wolf"..What a combination! It's very educational and entertaining. How many kids' dvd's can you say that about?
To any and all Muppet fans of all ages, this is a instant classic. I loved it just as much as my 2 yr. old son did. He loves every single bit of the video, and I have no qualms about him watching it.
Two year olds don't know what popguns are. This is all just in good fun.
It's a great dvd for any young child's collection!

I was very pleasantly surprised by this DVD. I had read the reviews on Amazon.com and was concerned about the review claiming that one of the characters was holding a pop gun. (I didn't see it anywhere in the movie.) As it turns out, my four-year old and my 18-month old sat through the entire DVD and enjoyed it immensely. It's a wonderful way to introduce your children to the orchestra and the sounds of several orchestra instruments.

Great fun for toddlers, older kids and adults! Even though I find Baby Bear 10 times more annoying than Elmo, I can sit through this one as much as my toddler wants. It's also an excellent showcase of DVD technology with the interactive games and other special features on this disc. One minor issue I have with it though is the menu that requires two selections to get anywhere. (Almost as annoying as an "Are you Sure?" dialog box).

My family throughly enjoyed this over the weekend. Much to my amazement and joy our 3 yr. old son exclaimed during the credits at the end, "I loved it!"