Daphnis and Chloe

American  

noun

1. two lovers in pastoral literature, especially in a Greek romance attributed to Longus.

2. (italics) a ballet (1912) with music by Maurice Ravel and scenario and choreography by Michel Fokine.

3. (italics) either of two orchestral suites by Ravel based on the music of this ballet.

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Daphnis and Chloe British  

noun

1. two lovers in pastoral literature, esp in a prose idyll attributed to the Greek writer Longus

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Example Sentences

Dudamel’s performance of Stravinsky’s “The Firebird,” Salonen’s of Strauss’ “An Alpine Symphony” and Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloé,” along with Zubin Mehta’s of Mahler’s First Symphony, sounded unlike they might be played by any other orchestra in any other space — namely site specific, an occasion.

From Los Angeles Times

Their Ravel, Dutilleux and Korngold recordings have won awards, and their next major recording project is a complete version of Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloe,” featuring new parts that took Wilson 18 months to compile.

From New York Times

“When I was living in New York in the ’50s,” Michael Steinberg of The Globe wrote in 1964, “I used to imagine Symphony Hall as the scene of a more or less perpetual performance of the Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique,’ relieved now and again by ‘Daphnis and Chloe’ and ‘La Mer.’

From New York Times

Both use the story of “Daphnis and Chloe” as their point of departure — one literal and one abstract.

From New York Times

Pinchas Zukerman The violinist joins Pacific Symphony for Mozart's 3rd Violin Concerto; program also includes Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. 2, and a multimedia-enhanced presentation of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition."

From Los Angeles Times