Cast & Crew
Child – Marly Knoben
Child (singer) – Françoise Ogéas
Shepherdess / Squirrel – Sabine Kupferberg
Cat – Nacho Duato
Dragonfly – Fiona Lummis
Mother – Roslyn Anderson
Mother / Tea Cup / Dragonfly (singer) – Jeanine Collard
Tea Pot / Arithmetic Teacher / Frog (singer) – Michel Sénéchal
Director, Choreographer – Jiří Kylián
Libretto – Colette
Conductor – Lorin Maazel
Scenary and costumes designer – John Macfarlane
Lighting designer – Jennifer Tipton
Directed for television by – Hans Hulscher
Description
Angry because he does not want to learn his lessons, the boy destroys his books and vandalises the room he is in. But his surroundings come to life, seeking revenge, and he finds himself in some tricky situations before the restoratio of normality. Lorin Maazel conducts the Orchestre National de Paris and a fine cast of young singers, and the enchanting scenery and costumes are by award-winning designer John MacFarlane.
A short introduction by Kylián is included in this studio recording.