Sir Simon Rattle's all-Ravel BBC Prom 48 was a highlight of the season. Rattle's Ravel is highly individual, alert to whimsy and adventure in the music. Sparkling performances from the London Symphony orchestra. Such animation and vivacity is of the essence in Ravel’s Ma M ère l’Oye, heard here in its full ballet version, rather than the better known suite. Agility and fleetness of foot - no room here for leaden boots ! Magdalena Kožená joined her husband and his new orchestra in Shéhérazade, and later was part of the team in L’enfant et les Sortilèges. The dimensions of the Royal Albert Hall are too vast for diaphanous magic, so I stayed home and listened to the broadcast, but my friends were present. Here is Claire Seymour's review in Opera Today : Please read it in full. Anyone can write, but not everyone can write well, mixing knowledge with analysis, bringing the experience to life. Listening link HERE
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