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L'enfant et les sortilèges - full opera

Ravel Double Bill, 2012 • 50m

L’enfant et les sortilèges, is a touching morality tale in which fantastical fairy tale characters, animals, furniture and crockery all come to life to teach a small boy about kindness. The score features echoes of Gershwin as well as an eclectic blend of influences ranging from Bach and Monteverdi through Massenet, Wagner and Puccini.

Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, Festival 2012.

Cast
Khatouna Gadelia Child
Elodie Méchain Mother/Chinese Cup/Dragonfly
Paul Gay Armchair/Tree
Julie Pasturaud Chair/Bat
Elliot Madore Grandfather Clock/Tom Cat
Kathleen Kim Fire/Princess/Nightingale
Natalia Brzezinska Shepherd
Hila Fahima Shepherdess
François Piolino Little Old Man/Frog/Teapot
Stéphanie d'Oustrac Cat/Squirrel
Kirsty Stokes Owl
Crew
Kazushi Ono conductor
Laurent Pelly director
Barbara de Limburg set designer
Laurent Pelly costume designer
Jean-Jacques Delmotte costume designer
Joël Adam lighting designer
Paul Higgins assistant director
Simon Iorio assistant director
Jeremy Bines chorus master
London Philharmonic Orchestra orchestra
The Glyndebourne Chorus chorus

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