Fluid and Magical
Ravel's operas -
reviewed by
HOWARD SMITH'... these concise aesthetic works stand out on DVD ...'
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Ravel's 'The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts', an opera in one act, has a libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1925). It's Ravel's second opera, his first being L'heure espagnole with lyrics by Franc-Nohain (1872-1934). L'enfant et les sortilèges was introduced in Monte Carlo by conductor Victor de Sabata.
After being given the opportunity to write a musical work, Colette wrote her text in eight days...
Copyright © 1 January 2014
Howard Smith,
Masterton, New Zealand
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