Lâenfant et les SortilĂšges is a through-composed piece without strict scene delineations. Guidelines are given here to indicate which characters sing or interact in a particular section, but characters may be on stage creating the tableaux even when not singing. Section titles are authors own.
**First Tableaux **
Many of the characters who appear in this scene are on the stage already, and make up the furniture and decorations of the room.
Introduction âJâai pas envie de faire ma pageâ� - LâEnfant Maman âBĂ©bĂ© a Ă©tĂ© sage?â� - Maman, LâEnfant
LâEnfant destroys the room âCa mâest Ă©gal!â� - LâEnfant, Le Chat
The furniture responds âVotre serviteur humble, BergŃreâ� - Le Fauteuil, La BergĂšre, Le Banc, Le CanapĂ©, Le Pouf, La Chaise de Paille
The clock is upset âDing, ding, ding, ding, et encor dingâ� - L'Horloge Comtoise, LâEnfant
The boxing match âHowâs your mug?â� âRotten!â� - La ThĂ©iĂšre, La Tasse Chinoise, LâEnfant
Donât touch the fire â�ŽĄ°ù°ùŸ±Ă©°ù±đ!â� - Le Feu, LâEnfant
The wallpaper âAdieu, pastourellesâ� âPastoureaux adieu!â� - Les Pastoures, Les PĂątres, Un PĂątre, Une Pastourelle
The storybook âAh! Câest Elleâ� - LâEnfant, La Princesse
LâEnfant alone â�Toi, le coeur de la roseâ�
A math lesson âDeux robinets coulent dans un rĂ©servoir!â� - Le Petit Vieillard, LâEnfant, Les Chiffres
The cats âOh! Ma tĂȘte!â� -LâEnfant, La Chat, La Chatte
Second Tableaux
Many of the characters who appear in this scene are on the stage already. They create the garden on the stage, and the soundscape in the first chorus.
Chorus of beasts
The tree is in pain âAh! Ma blessureâ� - LâArbre, LâEnfant, Les Arbres
The dragonfly searches for his wife âOu es-tu? Je te chercheâ� - La Libellule, Le Rossignol, Les Rainettes, LâEnfant
Round of the bats âRends-la moi! Tsk tskâ� - La Chauve-Souris, LâEnfant
Dance of the frogs
The squirrel is in a cage âSauve-toi, sotte!â� - LâEcureuil, La Rainette, LâEnfant
The attack âAh! Câest lâEnfant au couteau!â� - Les BĂȘtes, Les Arbres, Une Chouette, LâEcureuil
The child is kind âIl a pansĂ© la plaieâ� - Les BĂȘtes
Maman appears âIl est bon, lâEnfantâ� - Les BĂȘtes (Chorus), LâEnfant
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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