‎Colette‎

‎Ravel Maurice and Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Andre Helle Illustrator‎

‎L'Enfant et les Sortil�ges : Fantaisie Lyrique en Deux Parties. Po�me de Colette. Partition Chant et Piano‎

‎Paris: A. Durand & Fils 1925. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good. English title : 'The Child and The Enchantments : A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts'. An opera in one act with music by Maurice Ravel to a libretto by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. Front cover artwork by Andr� Hell� who here reveals both his talent and his affinity for the story and music of L'Enfant. Quarter pigskin leather with marbled paper over boards title stamped in gilt onto leather labels within a decorative three compartment spine small folio 12-1/4 inches 31 cm tall all edges stained red pp. 1 leaf - a watermarked blank chromolithographed front cover verso blank 4 - blanks i - title page w. "Imp. A. Mounot - Paris" printed at foot ii - a list of characters 1-101 musical score for vocals and piano 1 - blank bottom cover both sides blank 1 - a watermarked blank front and rear heavy weight decorative endpapers. Page 101 with plate mark number "D. & F. 10699" printed at foot words and artist's notations printed in French throughout with one verse noted "How's your mug p. 18-20 in English. Volume is worn with edge wear and bumps to corners spine ends are pulled with resultant short cracks to leather joints some loss to leather labels text is slightly toned - more so near edges a single leaf p. 29/30 having a c. three inch closed tear at foot else clean and unmarked. While the binding shows some honest wear from use the musical score itself remains well protected and near fine within it's protective covers. "Nowhere is Maurice Ravel's ability to conjure up the world of a child more vividly revealed than in the web of fairytale and reality imagination and intense sensation that is woven through his opera L'Enfant et les sortil�ges The Child and the Enchantments. The opera's libretto by the French novelist Colette was drafted following a commission from Jacques Rouch� the visionary director of the Op�ra de Paris. In mid-March 1916 Colette sent her sketch to Rouch� who offered it first to Paul Dukas and then to Stravinsky; barely a fortnight earlier Ravel had left for the Western Front as an army driver. That September Ravel serving somewhere near Verdun was offered the third refusal but although a copy of Colette's text was mailed it never reached him. Ravel finally received and accepted the commission only in the spring of 1917 and it was not until well after the end of World War One that he began work. 'Oh! Cher ami when oh when the Divertissement pour ma.petite-fille' wrote Colette to Ravel in the summer of 1923. If he didn't get a move on this work that she had first conceived as a 'Divertissement for my daughter' was going to turn into one for her granddaughter petite-fille instead. In the spring of 1924 with a premi�re for the new opera confirmed at the Th��tre de Monte Carlo rather than in Paris as originally foreseen Ravel seriously set to work on completing L'Enfant. That summer he wrote 'I'm only leaving the job to take some food or to walk a few kilometres in the forest when I feel as if my head's going to explode' and in November 'I'm seeing nobody but my frogs my Negros my shepherds and other insects.' Variously beset by flu exhaustion concert tours an infected finger drawn-out contractual negotiations and the travails of orchestration and proofing his months of frantic effort eventually paid off. The premi�re took place in Monte Carlo as planned on 21 March 1925 and was a triumph. Arthur Honegger called the opera 'a brilliant success' and the ecstatic reviewer of the Journal de Monaco wrote that 'Monsieur Ravel was the object of prolonged ovations when from the heights of the royal box he appeared three times.to bow to the audience.' As the curtain rises on L'Enfant et les sortil�ges a pair of wandering oboes evokes the boredom and restlessness of a child stuck at his desk: fed up with his lessons he declares he would rather go for a walk eat up all the cakes yell at everyone. His mother enters and reproaches him for his laziness; his only response is to stick out his tongue and he is condemned to his room until dinnertime. After his mother leaves the furious Child embarks on a rampage tearing the pendulum from the clock the wallpaper from the wall and the pages from his storybook smashing the tea set and upending the boiling kettle pulling the cat's tail and jabbing the caged squirrel with his pen. But as he sinks 'satiated with devastation' in an armchair 'O surprise!' the chair 'hobbling like an enormous toad' gets up and walks away. One by one all the injured objects come to life reproaching the Child for his destructive acts. 'There's a bit of everything in L'Enfant' Ravel said 'you'll see. there's Massenet Puccini.American jazz and operetta and Monteverdi!' Thus the lumbering armchairs dance a minuet in the style of Louis XV the timbre of a harpsichord eerily conjured by the 'luth�al' an attachment to the piano mechanism with several different 'stops' transforming the timbre; the Clock's mechanism runs down in the manner of Offenbach's doll; and the swaggering foxtrot of the Wedgwood Teapot merges with the chinoiseries of the Teacup - 'may a great gust from the music hall stir up the dust of the Op�ra!' wrote the librettist to the composer. The Fire emerges in swirling Donizettian coloratura and the Shepherds and Shepherdesses of the mutilated wallpaper dance an antique pastorale. With the 'adorable fairytale Princess' of his torn storybook the Child sings an impassioned duet here are his Puccinian echoes before lamenting her disappearance in a brief and poignant little aria redolent of Massenet. 'A little old man' Arithmetic personified and his chorus of Numbers then appear beating out a chant of impossible sums in manic parody of the 19th-century catalogue aria. The seductive meowed duet of the two Cats leads the Child into the starlit Garden of the opera's second half and a ravishing chain of waltzes: the Dragonfly's tautly eloquent lament for her lost mate the skimming stammering flight of the Bat the wordless dance of the Frogs spangled with hints of Ravel's earlier Valses nobles et sentimentales and La valse and the passionate lament of the Squirrel for her lost freedom. The Child tired miserable and scared and brought at last to realise the consequences of his wrongdoing calls 'in spite of himself' for his mother. His helpless cry 'Maman!' ignites the creatures' rage but as they turn on him a little squirrel is injured and the Child binds the wound before collapsing to the ground. Suddenly there is a 'profound silence stupor'. As a hesitant tripping bass line gradually gathers confidence and moves up through the orchestra the creatures try with increasing vigour to repeat the word the Child has sobbed: 'Maman!' A light appears in the window and the Mother's first entry is recalled by the full orchestra before the animals bear the Child towards the house singing a gentle fugal chorus in his praise. The wandering oboe melody of the opera's opening returns now doubled by two violins and anchored firmly in the major mode and the 'Maman!' motif is recalled one last time now gloriously transformed into a perfect close: as the Child sings 'Maman!' in loving relief the audience too can exhale at last. In the preface to her novels My Mother's House and Sido Colette wrote: 'I always remained in touch with the character who little by little has dominated all the rest of my work:. my mother.' Ravel was similarly devoted to his own mother whose death in January 1917 largely prompted the creative paralysis that beset him in the immediate post-war period. Both Colette's mother who died in 1912 and Ravel's are seemingly memorialised in L'Enfant et les sortil�ges their children's moving tribute to maternal filial and pantheistic tenderness and love. After its successful Monte Carlo premi�re L'Enfant received a more turbulent Parisian welcome in early 1926. Although successful productions in Brussels Prague Vienna and San Francisco soon followed the opera was not seen again in the French capital during Ravel's lifetime. 'It would be good if we could finally hear my music in silence' he said wistfully to his pupil and friend Manuel Rosenthal in 1936. Only in 1939 would L'Enfant be mounted at the Op�ra de Paris with Jacques Rouch� at last directing the work he had commissioned more than two decades earlier. Now firmly established as one of the most beloved of French operas the blending of song and dance popular music and classical tradition in L'Enfant also captures in miniature the evolution of opera itself. In its entrancing juxtaposition of musical idioms - where bitonality rubs shoulders with hints of Massenet and Monteverdi and 18th-century opera-ballet nods to the music hall of the 1920s - the opera also paints a compelling portrait of an era where dialogues of destruction and reparation modernism and nostalgia are focused through the stubborn small figure of the opera's title and his pathway to wisdom and repentance." Emily Kilpatrick via philharmonia co uk. A. Durand & Fils hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 2956

‎Ravel Maurice; Colette Sidonie Gabrielle; Shea Pegi Dietz adaptor‎

‎THE BOY AND THE SPELL‎

‎Columbus OH: Pumpkin House. Appealing adaptation of the story of Ravel's marvelous one-act opera "L'Enfant et les Sortil�ges" based on a story by renowned author Colette in which a mischievous boy who hates everything is taught a magical lesson adapted by Shea. Boldly color illustrated w/bars of musical notation on the dust jacket if held & angled in front of a light source! SHEA AND RIGLIETTI ARE AWARD WINNERS. . As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2006. Pumpkin House hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 020821 ISBN : 0964601044 9780964601048

‎RAVEL Maurice - COLETTE‎

‎L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Bewitched Child) - Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties - Poème de Colette. Partition, Chant et Piano‎

‎Durand & Cie, 1932, in-4 br. (24,5 x 31), 101 p., textes français et anglais (English translation by Katharine Wilff), couverture rempliée ill. par André Hella salie, dos recollé avec petits manques, intérieur propre, assez bon état.‎

‎L'Enfant et les Sortilèges est une fantaisie lyrique en deux parties composée par Maurice Ravel entre 1919 et 1925, en collaboration avec Colette qui en a écrit le livret. La première représentation eu lieu en mars 1925 au Théâtre de Monte-Carlo sous la direction de Raoul Gunsbourg. Voir sommaire sur photos jointes.‎

Référence libraire : QWA-18126

‎RAVIER-FRACHON Colette .‎

‎ETAPES AFRICAINES .‎

‎1930-1934 . 1935 . Lyon , In 8° br. 213 pp./Vergé Vidalon .Planches H.T. en hélio .Non coupé .(Qq.rouss.)‎

‎Somalie .Abyssinie et surtout Madagascar .Bon exemplaire .‎

Référence libraire : 19253

‎RAY COLETTE; and Michael BAUM‎

‎PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EARLY BREAST CANCER‎

‎New York: SPRINGER- VERLAG 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Near fine without a dustwrapper. SPRINGER- VERLAG hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 287864 ISBN : 0387961224 9780387961224

‎Reddin Colette‎

‎Rupert Bunny Himself His Final Years in Melbourne‎

‎Melbourne: The author 1987. 1st edition. softback with stiff wrappers. New book. octavo. 272pp. col. & b/w pls. bibliog. The author unknown‎

Référence libraire : A118269

‎Redgrave Colette‎

‎Learn to Dance: A Step-by-step Guide to Ballroom and Latin Dances‎

‎Parragon Inc 09/01/2008. Hardcover. Used; Good. WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON UK 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Parragon Inc hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 3710561 ISBN : 1407511416 9781407511412

‎Redgrave Colette‎

‎Learn to Dance‎

‎Parragon Incorporated 2008. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Parragon, Incorporated hardcover‎

Référence libraire : G1407511416I3N00 ISBN : 1407511416 9781407511412

‎Redgrave Colette‎

‎Learn To Dance. A Step-By-Step Guide To Ballroom And Latin Dances‎

‎Bath: Parragon 2008. In clean tidy condition with a similar dust jacket. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Parragon Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 040860 ISBN : 1407511408 9781407511405

‎Redgrave Colette‎

‎Learn to Dance‎

‎Parragon Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover. 1407511416 . 96 pages . Parragon Inc hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 90014 ISBN : 1407511416 9781407511412

‎Reese Colette‎

‎for Duty or Love‎

‎AuthorHouse 2006-01-06. Paperback. Good. 142590033X Light wear. Good copy. AuthorHouse paperback‎

Référence libraire : 19-12-01-GOOD-50621-JM ISBN : 142590033X 9781425900335

‎Reid Colette‎

‎Civil Litigation Law Society of Ireland Manuals‎

‎Oxford University Press 2013-05-05. Paperback. Very Good. Ships Within 48 hours M-F. Very Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Shelf wear to cover from storagecrease/light scratches. Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Oxford University Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : oxPB16JULkVG-108d-019960

‎Reid Colette‎

‎Civil Litigation Law Society of Ireland Manuals‎

‎Oxford University Press 2013-05-05. Paperback. Very Good. Ships Within 48 hours M-F. Very Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Shelf wear to cover from storagecrease/light scratches. Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Oxford University Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : OXPB16JULKVG-108D-0199603

‎REMARCK Colette‎

‎Les mains nouées‎

‎S.n., s.l. 1953, 13,5x22,5cm, broché.‎

‎Edition originale imprimée à 500 exemplaires numérotés sur alfa mousse. Ouvrage illustré d'un frontispice gravé par Jo Etcheverry. Rare et agréable exemplaire malgré quelques infimes rousseurs sans gravité. - Photos sur www.Edition-originale.com -‎

Référence libraire : 43683

‎Renard Colette‎

‎Un dossier perdu‎

‎Didier / lire et savoir. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. Didier / lire et savoir unknown‎

Référence libraire : GRP111856048 ISBN : 2278004395 9782278004393

‎Renard Colette - Baselli Joss - Boland Didier‎

‎Partition de la chanson : C'est moche‎

‎Beuscher Paul 1976‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23318

‎Renard Colette - Baselli Joss - Rivgauche Michel‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Qu'est-ce que t'as pu m'faire‎

‎Beuscher Paul 1940‎

‎Etat moyen Petit format‎

Référence libraire : 5560

‎Renard Colette - Calvet Jean-Pierre - Saint-Martin Marcel‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Chagrins d'amour (Les)‎

‎Salabert 1959‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 82639

‎Renard Colette - Chauby Jean-Loup - Du Pac Bob‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Gibraltar story‎

‎Beuscher Paul 1965‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23320

‎Renard Colette - Datin Jacques - Vidalin Maurice‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Débine (La)‎

‎Salabert 1958‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23319

‎Renard Colette - Datin Jacques - Vidalin Maurice‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Tais-toi, Marseille Peut-être d'une couleur différente‎

‎Partitions sur la Provence,Partitions sur les Autres régions Carroussel 1958‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23330

‎Renard Colette - de Souza Carlos - François Camille‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Godasses (Les)‎

‎Francis Day 1950‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23321

‎Renard Colette - Guitreau Christian - Guitreau Christian‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Orphéon (L') Polka des bourriques‎

‎Comufra 1958‎

‎Bon état Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 23323

‎Renard Colette - Jan - Jil‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Mon homme est un guignol‎

‎Armagnac 1959‎

‎Etat moyen Format Coquille‎

Référence libraire : 32157

‎Renard Colette - Leca Henry - Blanche Francis‎

‎Partition de la chanson : Drôle d'histoire‎

‎Arpège 1959‎

‎Bon état Petit format‎

Référence libraire : 5557