Family Concert – Ferdinand and the Little Bull
Friday 3rd April, 11:30am
Bilingual family concert
“The story of Ferdinand” music by Alan Ridout (1934-1996)
words by Munro Leaf (1905-1976) illustrated by Robert Lawson (1892-1957)
“The story of Ferdinando” was written by the American Munro Leaf for his friend the illustrator Robert Lawson in 1936. It is not an anti-bullfighting tale, but rather one of pacifist values at a time when warmongering and fascist currents emerged in Europe.
Although it was banned in Spain and Nazi Germany, the book was translated into more than 60 languages. The book gained popularity when it was adapted by Walt Disney for an animated film, for which it won a Hollywood Academy Award.
The music of the English composer Alan Ridout, written for solo violin, tenderly illustrates the different episodes of this simple story that contains great messages such as respect for people who are different and a peaceful attitude in situations of provocation or violence.
Violin: Rezart Kapetani
Narrator:
Tickets: Family £20, admits four, Adults £8, Kids £6
Running Time: TBC
Age Rating: 4+
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