Album Notes

Juanita, la langosta española, the Spanish language edition of Maestro classics' Juanita the Spanish Lobster, translated by renowned author/children's book translator Yanitzia Canetti (Dr. Seuss, Curious George, etc.) and narrated by Rosi Amador, the lead singer in the award winning Latin ensemble Sol y Canto. The delightfully entertaining tale about a rude and overbearing lady lobster who wants to go to the land is brought to life with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as it blends musical styles and the story's themes of hubris, dreams, and determination. British composer David Haslam's passionate flamenco and bel canto opera music makes Juanita pure entertainment for the entire family. CD includes a Latin pop version of the O Juanita! theme song with sing along track, a short history about the very amusing author of the original story and conductor Stephen Simon giving his child-friendly musical explanations. After hearing it in Spanish, almost no one believes that the original was in English!