Ravel: *L'Enfant et les Sortilèges* Seiji Ozawa & Saito Kinen Orchestra The opera performance at the 2013 Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto featured two works by Ravel, with Seiji Ozawa conducting *L'Enfant et les Sortilèges*. This fantasy, with a child as the protagonist, was brilliantly brought to life by the Saito Kinen Orchestra, with Ravel's colorful score. The comical performances of the star-studded cast made for a very enjoyable stage. This recording captures the performance. While Seiji Ozawa has recorded Ravel's works for Deutsche Grammophon, this is his first opera recording. [Recording Information] ● Ravel: Opera *L'Enfant et les Sortilèges* (Complete) 1. Part 1 Introduction - "I don't want to do my homework" (Child, Mother) 2. Part 1 "Chair, at your service" (Armchair, Chair, Furniture) 3. Part 1 "Ding, ding, ding, ding" (Grandfather Clock, Child) 4. Part 1 "How do you do?" (Teapot, Chinese Cup) 5. Part 1 "Give it back!" (Fire, Child, Shepherds, Shepherdesses) 6. Part 1 "Ah! There she is! There she is!" (Child, Princess) 7. Part 1 "Two faucets pour water into one bucket!" (Little Old Man, Child, Numbers) 8. Part 1 Cat's Meow Duet 9. Part 1 Insects, Frogs, and Toads Chorus Part 2 "Oh! I'm so glad to see you again, Garden!" (Child, Tree, Other Trees) 10. Part 2 "Where are you?" (Dragonfly, Nightingale, Child, Bat) 11. Part 2 "Run away, you fool! Where's the cage? Where's the cage?" (Squirrel, Frog, Child) 12. Part 2 "He dressed the wound..." (Animals, Child) Child: Isabel Leonard Armchair, Tree: Paul Gay Mother, Chinese Cup, Dragonfly: Yvonne Naef Fire, Princess, Nightingale: Anna Christy Female Cat, Squirrel: Marie Lenormand Grandfather Clock, Male Cat: Elliot Madore SKF Matsumoto Chorus SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus, etc. Saito Kinen Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (Conductor) Recording Date: August 2013 Recording Location: Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre Recording Method: Stereo (Digital / Live) This is a rental disc, but it seems to have been unpopular, as it is in relatively good condition. It played without any problems on my playback equipment. #SeijiOzawa #CD・DVD