Opera North / L'enfant et les sortilèges
@ Theatre Royal Newcastle
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11 November 2017
2.15pm
Tickets: £10 - £30, children just £5! (max 2 per adult ticket)
L’enfant et les sortilèges | Ravel
Ravel’s darkly brilliant opera sets Colette’s magical words to an extraordinary, bewitching musical score to create a haunting lyric fantasy.
A naughty child assaults everything in his room (including the cat) after he is told off by his mother for not doing his homework. Gradually, the objects – furniture, clocks, crockery – come to life around him.
Out in the garden, events take an even more disturbing turn, when all the trees and animals rebuke him for the injuries he has done them in the past. Can the child redeem himself?
Colette’s text celebrates the wonders of childhood, but doesn’t shy away from its tensions and anxieties. Ravel’s music is eclectic in its influences, yet sewn together by a master craftsman to create a seamless whole. Together, words and music create a work that is enchanting, amusing, and, in its final moments, deeply touching.
Running time: Approximately 45 minutes. Sung in French with English titles
Venue
Theatre Royal
100 Grey Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6BR
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