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''L'enfant prodigue'' (''The Prodigal Son'') is a ''scène lyrique'' or cantata in one act by Claude Debussy with a text by Édouard Guinand.〔(Centre de documentation Claude Debussy ), accessed 11 February 2015.〕 The cantata premiered in Paris on 27 July 1884 as part of the Prix de Rome for composition competition which was award to Debussy with this piece by 22 out of 28 votes.〔Noel, Édouard, Stoullig, Edmond. Les Annales du Théâtre et de la Musique, dixième année, 1884. G. Charpentier, Paris, 1885, p.377.〕 The prize win garnered Debussy a scholarship to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, which included a four-year residence at the Villa Medici, the French Academy in Rome, to further his studies (1885-1887). The soloists at its first performance were Rose Caron (Lia), Ernest Van Dyck (Azaël), and Émile-Alexandre Taskin (Siméon).〔 The later version of 1907 was orchestrated with the help of André Caplet and the premiere of this version took place at the Sheffield Music Festival, conducted by Henry Wood. Although the work was never intended to be staged, it has on occasion been presented as a one-act opera.〔See Sosland (December 2004) and Holland (10 December 2004)〕 ==Synopsis== At sunrise Lia (soprano) laments the absence of Azaël (tenor), her prodigal son, an outcast after leaving his home to pursue the world's pleasures. Siméon (baritone) is weary of her constant thinking of Azaël. After the appearance and dance of young villagers, Azaël enters, and is joyfully reunited with his mother. She urges Siméon to forgive and welcome him home which he does, calling for a feast of celebration and singing praises to God. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L'enfant prodigue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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