In common English usage, a berceuse is a lullaby - in French, it can mean a lullaby, a person who cradles or rocks a baby, or a rocking chair in a soothing style.
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The cast of La berceuse - 1909 includes: Alice Tissot Maurice Vinot
The cast of La berceuse - 2011 includes: Laura Galley Franck Pech
A lullaby is "une berceuse" (fem.) in French.
Aleksandr Il'insky has written: 'Berceuse'
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The cast of La berceuse magique - 1931 includes: Hivert Gatel Ariane Chauvin Georgette Cherbruet Jean Kolb Clara Lee
Christo Christy has written: 'La berceuse'
A vocal or instrumental composition of a soft tranquil character, having a lulling effect; a cradle song.
A lullaby is "une berceuse" (feminine noun) in French; from the verb "bercer" meaining to rock, to lull.
The title means (Rocking Horse) or (hobby Horse) in French. It may well have some connection with juvenile furniture- Ride "em Cowboy! answer 2 "Berceuse" is the tenor solo from the opera 'Jocelyn' by Benjamin Godard. 'Berceuse' literally means 'cradle song' as is a lullaby.
Born Paris 1849 died Cannes 1895. He was a composer and violinist. He wrote a number of works including 8 operas of which seemingly only the tenor piece 'Berceuse' from Jocelyn has survived.