Classical Clip of the Month for February 2004
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Maurice Ravel
L'Heure espagnole
André Cluytens, conductor
Choeur et Orchestre du
Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique
Both of Ravel's operas are works of comic genius. Listen to this excerpt from The Spanish Hour as Ravel simultaneously pokes fun at "Carmen" and . . . his own predilection for Spanish-influenced music.