Maurice Ravel

Jiri Kilian: L'enfant et les sortilèges

Иржи Килиан: Дитя и волшебство

Jiři Kylián’s fantasy ballet about a naughty boy is set to an opera by Maurice Ravel, which the composer based on a libretto by Colette.

The performance uses the phonogram from a studio recording of the opera from 1961; National Orchestra of France, choir and soloists of RTF (Radio France).

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Actors

Child

Marly Knoben

Child (singer)

Françoise Ogéas

Shepherdess / Squirrel

Sabine Kupferberg

Cat

Nacho Duato

Dragonfly

Fiona Lummis

Mother

Roslyn Anderson

Mother / Tea Cup / Dragonfly (singer)

Jeanine Collard

Tea Pot / Arithmetic Teacher / Frog (singer)

Michel Sénéchal

Crew

Director, Choreographer

Jiří Kylián

Libretto

Colette

Conductor

Lorin Maazel

Scenary and costumes designer

John Macfarlane

Lighting designer

Jennifer Tipton

Directed for television by

Hans Hulscher

About

Angry because he does not want to learn his lessons, the boy destroys his books and vandalises the room he is in. But his surroundings come to life, seeking revenge, and he finds himself in some tricky situations before the restoratio of normality. Lorin Maazel conducts the Orchestre National de Paris and a fine cast of young singers, and the enchanting scenery and costumes are by award-winning designer John MacFarlane. 

A short introduction by Kylián is included in this studio recording.

Special project

Jiří Kylián. Favourites

Jiri Kylian is one of the most important names in the world of dance of the XX-XXI centuries. Philosopher and joker, sage and hooligan, Kilian choreographs dances in his own special style, recognizable from the first cadence. The production is incredibly musical; he not only hears, but sees and feels the music. A master of plotless works, he nevertheless knows how to work with both narrative stories and purely illustrative tasks. The very different performances of our special project “Jiri Kylian: Favorites” once again confirm this. →

Language

French

Runtime

0 hours 51 minutes

1986

6+

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