This opera for children combines three fairy tales collected by the Grimm brothers: Rapunzel, Little Red Cap, and Rumpelstiltskin, all woven together with some of the brothers' real-life history.

Each of the tales uses a different musical language. Rapunzel, a love story, draws out long, enraptured melodies. Little Red Cap dances with the skipping rhythms of an eager young girl and Rumpelstiltskin’s clashes are just plain twisted, rather like the devilish little imp. The addition of a chamber ensemble (violin, clarinet and double bass) to the original piano score has allowed me not only to heighten all of these elements but also to enhance the “German” flavour of the work.

- from DeanBurry.com