A 1954 recording of Maurice Ravel's late fantastical opera "L'Enfant et Enchantment," conducted by the master Ernest Ansermet.
The performance by Ansermet, a well-known interpreter of Ravel's works, and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande boasts unparalleled perfection in terms of precision and color.
Ravel's distinctive orchestration and diverse rhythms vividly depict a story woven by anthropomorphic furniture and animals. The music, which effortlessly blends jazz, waltz, Spanish, and even oriental influences, truly deserves to be called a treasure trove of 20th-century French music. The clear French expression of the soloists and the Geneva Motet Choir also accentuates the work's fantastical quality.
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Part 1. J'ai Pas Envie De Faire Ma Page
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Concl. Oh! Ma Tête! Ma Tête
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Baritone Vocals [The Grandfather Clock, The Tom-Cat] - Pierre Mollet
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Bass Vocals [The Armchair, A Tree] - Lucien Lovano
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Choir [The Bench, The Sofa, The Pouffe, The Chair, Figures, Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Frogs, Animals And Trees, Members Of] - Motet Choir Of Geneva
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Chorus Master - Jacques Horneffer
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Composed By - Ravel
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Conductor - Ernest Ansermet
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Contralto Vocals [The Owl, A Shepherd] - Juliette Bise
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Engineer [Uncredited] - Roy Wallace
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Libretto By - Colette (5)
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Mastered By - D (36)
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Mezzo-soprano Vocals [The Child] - Flore Wend
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Mezzo-soprano Vocals [The Mother, The China Cup, The Dragonfly] - Marie Lise De Montmollin
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Orchestra - L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
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Producer [Uncredited] - Victor Olof
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Sleeve - Decca Publicity Art Department
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Soprano Vocals [A Shepherdess] - Gisèle Bobillier
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Soprano Vocals [Coloratura Soprano, The Fire, The Nightingale] - Adrienne Migliette
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Soprano Vocals [The Princess, The Squirrel] - Suzanne Danco
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Soprano Vocals [The Shepherdess, The She-Cat, The Bat] - Geneviève Touraine
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Tenor Vocals [The Wedgwood Teapot, The Little Old Man, The Green Frog] - Hugues Cuenod
