Scheherryzade and the Arabian Nights
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| Written by | Constance Allen |
| Illustrator | Tom Brannon |
| Published | 1991 |
| Publisher | Astor Books |
| Series | All About Music |
| ISBN | 0943351499 |
All About Music: Scheherryzade and the Arabian Nights is a book and cassette set designed to expose children to classical music. The cassette features music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, with vocals recorded by the Muppet performers.
- Frank Oz as Sinbad (Grover)
- Caroll Spinney as the narrator (Big Bird)
- Richard Hunt as assorted male voices
- Jerry Nelson as Scheherryzade (Herry Monster)
- Kevin Clash as the Cyclops
- Camille Bonora as the Queen of Arabia
In the story, the grouchy Queen of Arabia outlaws bedtime stories. Scheherryzade sees the Queen, and tells her a story about Sinbad the Sailor. Sinbad is shipwrecked on an island, where he encounters a giant bird and a Cyclops. The Queen is so pleased with Scheherryzade's story that she changes her mind and allows bedtime stories again.
Credits
- Directed by Eugenia "Geni" Sackson
- Produced by Lauren Keiser
