The Story of Babar the Elephant: A musical experience for children at Hailsham Pavilion Theatre & Cinema, Hailsham on Saturday 7th October 2023

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The Story of Babar the Elephant

A musical experience for children

Add to my Calendar 07-10-2023 14:30 07-10-2023 16:30 36 The Story of Babar the Elephant The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant is a composition for piano and narrator by Francis Poulenc, based on the hugely popular picture book by Jean de Brunhoff, which was published in 1931 and rapidly became a French children’s classic. The enchanting music, performed by pianist Matthew Fletcher, is based on Poulenc’s improvisations inspired by his young cousins who, bored with his practising, placed the book on the piano and asked him to ‘play the story’. We’re delighted to welcome one of the greatest interpreters of Poulenc’s vocal music, international soprano Dame Felicity Lott to narrate the story. The live music will be followed by a screening of Babar’s Triumph, an episode from the animated TV series released in 1989. Hailsham Pavilion Theatre & Cinema, Hailsham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Hailsham Pavilion Theatre & Cinema
George Street
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1AE
England

Saturday 7th October 2023
2:30 PM

Programme

Francis Poulenc – Histoire de Babar le petit éléphant, FP 129

Performers

Dame Felicity Lott – Narrator
Matthew Fletcher – Piano

Music Box Wealden

Programme Note

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant is a composition for piano and narrator by Francis Poulenc, based on the hugely popular picture book by Jean de Brunhoff, which was published in 1931 and rapidly became a French children’s classic. The enchanting music, performed by pianist Matthew Fletcher, is based on Poulenc’s improvisations inspired by his young cousins who, bored with his practising, placed the book on the piano and asked him to ‘play the story’.

We’re delighted to welcome one of the greatest interpreters of Poulenc’s vocal music, international soprano Dame Felicity Lott to narrate the story.

The live music will be followed by a screening of Babar’s Triumph, an episode from the animated TV series released in 1989.

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