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Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortil猫ges (Prom 48)

The Child and the Spells', music by Ravel to a libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette. A naughty child wrecks his room after he is berated by his mother for not doing his homework

'The Child and the Spells', music by Ravel to a libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette. A naughty child wrecks his room after he is berated by his mother for not doing his homework. The objects and animals that he has abused come to life and complain about him and start to ignore him. In the second act, outside in the garden, the child binds see a wounded squirrel and binds up his wound. The objects and animals see that there is some good in the child and help him back to the house and his mother.

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44 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Magdalena Ko啪en谩
Performer Patricia Bardon
Performer Jane Archibald
Performer Anna St茅phany
Performer Elizabeth Watts
Performer Sunnyboy Dladla
Performer Gavan Ring
Performer David Shipley
Conductor Sir Simon Rattle
Choir London Symphony Chorus
Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra
Composer Maurice Ravel

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