First work is an opera with libretto by Colette ; the 2nd a ballet. Compact disc. Booklet (59 pages) containing program notes in English, French, and German, and libretto with English and German translations, inserted in container. Recorded in concert, Philharmonie, Berlin, September 24-28, 2008. Magdalena Kožená, Annick Massis, Nathalie Stutzmann, Sophie Koch, José van Dam ; François le Roux ; Jean-Paul Fouchécourt ; Mojca Erdman, vocals ; Rundfunkchor Berlin (1st work) ; Berliner Philharmoniker ; Simon Rattle, conductor. Sung in French.