Here is the story of Babar, the little elephant born in the forest but later raised in the city!

Every evening, in the dim light of the small room, sitting next to her children's cribs, Cécile told the adventures of a little elephant. And she surely did not imagine that her story, which became one of the first illustrated books, would be translated into seventeen languages, known in over 150 countries, and would sell more than eight million copies.
Because listening to the story of the little elephant Babar, behind the door, was Cécile's husband, Jean Le Bruhnoff, who in 1931 wrote and illustrated it, to the joy of many other children.
A few years later, a little girl who loved the story of Babar gave her uncle a copy of the book, asking him to set it to music. The uncle was the composer Francis Poulenc, who turned it into a masterpiece. So here you have the story of Babar, the little elephant born in the forest but then raised in the city: a charming and elegant little novel, a metaphor about the ongoing search for one's identity and the importance of curiosity, kindness, and perseverance.

Text by Jean de Brunhoff adapted by Lucia Margherita Marino
Music by Francis Poulenc arranged by Stefano Maccagno

Carlo Roncaglia | actor
ESTEMPORANEA Ensemble
Massimo Bairo | violin
Lucia Margherita Marino | clarinet and piccolo
Tamara Bairo | viola
Federico Marchesano | double bass
Sara Musso | piano

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