Song at end.
Can anybody tell me what was the song they all sang at the end?
Scatter Heart
The song they sing at the end is "Forets Paisibles" from the french Opera Les Indes Galantes by J.P. Rameau.
Check that---Only a princess and her cat can appease the volcano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zegtH-acXE
Patricia Petitbon and Nicolas Rivenq with the Opera National de Paris performing Forets Paisibles.
A more traditional version -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvd4tMkFHc
Rondeau des Indes Galantes de Rameau interprété par Magali Léger et Laurent Naouri, les Musiciens du Louvres sous la direction de Marc Minkowski.
Forêts paisibles,
Jamais un vain désir ne trouble ici nos coeurs.
S'ils sont sensibles,
Fortune, ce n'est pas au prix de tes faveurs.
Dans nos retraites,
Grandeur, ne viens jamais
offrir de tes faux attraits!
Ciel, tu les as faites
pour l'innoncence et pour la paix.
Jouissons dans nos asiles,
Jouissons des biens tranquilles!
Ah! Peut-on être heureux,
Quand on forme d'autres voeux?
The song is what first led me to the movie.
Les Indes galantes (The gallant Indies) is technically an opéra-ballet (so the dance is as important as the singing). Written in 1735-36 in Paris, it has four parts. The song "Forêts paisibles" is from the fourth part, called "Les sauvages" and set among imaginary American Indians.
An English translation of the song is at http://lyricbod.blogspot.com/2009/04/forets-paisibles-jean-philippe-ra meau.html.
I’ve blogged the music and the Indian connection at http://alarob.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/saturday-baroque-les-indes-gala ntes/.
My favorite part of the chorus is at the words "S’ils sont sensibles,” which sound like "see so-so see"....