L'heure espagnole (2013)

Status: Released
Original Language: English
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Name: L'heure espagnole
Released: 2013-01-01
Cast: Elliot Madore, François Piolino, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Alek Shrader, Paul Gay

Jan 01, 2013

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Overview

L'Heure espagnole is a one-act operatic farce written by Ravel and first premiered in 1911. The title's literal translation is "The Spanish Hour", but here the word "heure" refers more generally to "time", reminiscent of the cliché, "How They Keep Time in Spain". The work's Latin atmosphere is reinforced through Ravel's incorporation of dance music like the malagueña, the jota, and the habañera.