Machi Ni Nagareru Gaburiera No Uta / Hara Title : Gabriella's Song

[Machine Translation] In the beautiful city of Venice, with its winding canals and alleys, a wonderful thing happened! A large crowd of people were singing a beautiful melody - the melody was composed by a girl named Gabriella. Gabriella's song made the baker laugh, the woman who had lost her husband wept, and the gondoliers were enchanted. The composer, who was having trouble writing new music, began work on a great symphony. Candace Fleming's beautiful story of Venetians falling in love with Gabriella's songs is a celebration of the power of music. Giselle Potter's wonderful paintings beautifully depict the happiness, sorrow, and love that a great symphony can bring, as well as the warm, soothing light that falls on this charming city.

運河や路地がくねくねと走る、美しいヴェネチアの町で、すばらしいできごとが!おおぜいの人たちが、美しいメロディを口ずさんでいるのです―そのメロディを作ったのは、ガブリエラという女の子でした。ガブリエラの歌にパン屋さんは笑い、だんなさんをなくした女の人は涙をうかべ、ゴンドラ乗りはうっとり。そして、新しい曲ができなくて悩んでいた作曲家は、偉大な交響曲にとりかかります。キャンデス・フレミングが、ガブリエラの歌に夢中になっていくヴェネチアの人たちの様子を綴った、音楽の力を讃える美しい物語。ジゼル・ポターのすばらしい絵が、優れた交響曲がかもしだす、幸せや悲しみや愛を、そして魅力的な町に降りそそぐ、暖かくて、おだやかな光を見事に描いています。