Opera: "The Rossignol", an exquisite hour with Stravinsky - The Incorrect

The Rossignol is a virtuoso of the song. The Chinese emperor is touched by tears. A mechanical equivalent is offered to him: the comparison hurts the bird, which runs away in the open air. But the toy breaks down and the sovereign, sick, no longer has any comfort. The Rossignol, taken with pity, will return to subjugate death with his enchanting melody. The tale of Andersen already sketched the fight between nature and technique, art and firewor…