The Carnival of the Animals: A Musical Tale

A children's performance to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, suitable for ages 3+. A girl named Maya loves animals and receives a gift from the Lion that lets her talk to them; through Saint-Saëns' music the children learn about the elephant, the kangaroo, the kea parrot, the kiwi and the penguin — and Maya writes a book to help people understand and protect animals. Musical adaptation and conductor Stefan Nedyalkov, director and screenplay Julia Krasteva, verses by Vanya Ivanova, set design Elena Shopova, choreography Ekaterina Petkova and Maria Ilieva.