Special Opera “The Child and the Spells”

18 and 19 Apr 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House

From L’Espace:

You are invited to the two special performances of the Opera “The Child and the Spells”(L’Enfant et les Sortilèges) of Maurice Ravel performed by 12 lead singers and 65 choir members of the Children Choir of the National Musical Theater in Paris.

The Child and the Spells
L’enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties (The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts) is an opera in one act, with music by Maurice Ravel to a libretto by Colette. It is Ravel’s second opera, his first being L’heure espagnole. Written from 1917 to 1925, L’enfant et les sortilèges was first performed in Monte Carlo in 1925 under the baton of Victor de Sabata.

After being offered the opportunity to write a musical work, Colette wrote the text in eight days. Several composers were proposed to Colette to write the music, but she only was enthused with the prospect of Ravel.

Conductor and Artistic Director: Gaël Darchen
Choreographer: Sophie Meary
Costume: Xu Ming

Performers: 
– the Child: Alix Le Saux – Mezzo-soprano
– the Flame and the Nightingale: Armelle Khourdoian – Soprano
– the Mother and the Owl: Rosalie Dubois – Mezzo Soprano
– Armchair and tree: Vincent Ruby – Bass
– the Girl shepherd and Bat: Laura Müller – Soprano
– A Chinese Cup and A Female Cat: Marine Chagnon – Mezzo Soprano
– A Teapot and A Male Cat: Simon Bièche – Tenor
– The Wall Clock: Charlie Guillemin – Bariton
– the Princess and a Squirrel: Mylène Bourbeau – Soprano
– The Old man: Theo Huỳnh – Tenor
– two dragonfly: Sophie Groelly and Clemence Varzegi – Mezzo Sopranos
– the wall clock and a paddock: Mehdi Hennadi – Tenor

Orchestra

– Vieillefon Marc : Violon
– Le Marec Christophe : Percussion
– Dusserre Hélène : Flute
– Jolin Cécile : Fagot
– Kiritchenko Igor : Cello
– Costarini Didier : Oboe
– Muller Laurent : Alto
– Nicolas Gilles : Piano
and 70 Chorus from Opera De Paris

Ticket:

Ticket prices : 550 000/350 000/200 000 VND
Tickets are available at Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Str, Hanoi
& www.ticketvn.com, [email protected]
For free delivery, call  0913489858, 0983067996, 35651806, +66617859 .

Watch video of the opera:

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