"A largely Francophone cast sings idiomatically and elegantly under Kazushi Ono, whose balance of both the lushest and most austere passages in Ravel's instrumentation is flawless, the London Philharmonic Orchestra sounding engaged and relaxed in both works ... L'enfant is fluid and magical, its split-second encounters between Khatouna Gadelia's stroppy Child and the madcap parade of vengeful creatures and animated objects deftly choreographed ... Best moment? Gadelia's insouciant, pitch-perfect shaping of the last two syllables of the opera: Maman!".
