Notes and Editorial Reviews
"It is good to have a CD version of this magic opera. The precision and sense of presence of the EMI digital recording come out the more vividly in the new medium, with subtle textures clarified and voices—including the odd shout—precisely placed. That precision goes well with Previn's performance, which is crisply rhythmic rather than atmospherically poetic. This is L'enfani in the light of day rather than in half-lights, and though with one exception the singing cast is first-rate, including such outstanding singers as Arleen Auger and Philip Langridge, this is a refreshing rather than a magical performance." - Gramophone, September 1985
"It is good to have a CD version of this magic opera. The precision and sense of presence of the EMI digital recording come out the more vividly in the new medium, with subtle textures clarified and voices—including the odd shout—precisely placed. That precision goes well with Previn's performance, which is crisply rhythmic rather than atmospherically poetic. This is L'enfani in the light of day rather than in half-lights, and though with one exception the singing cast is first-rate, including such outstanding singers as Arleen Auger and Philip Langridge, this is a refreshing rather than a magical performance." - Gramophone, September 1985 Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
L'enfant et les sortilèges by Maurice Ravel
Performer:
Philippe Huttenlocher (Baritone),
Jane Berbié (Soprano),
Lynda Richardson (Soprano),
Jules Bastin (Bass),
Jocelyne Taillon (Alto),
Susan Davenny Wyner (Mezzo Soprano),
Philip Langridge (Tenor),
Arleen Augér (Soprano),
Linda Finnie (Alto)
Conductor:
André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus,
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920-1925; France
Date of Recording: 07/1981
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 44 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: French
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