Archive of performances of Berlioz’s music around the world
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| 1 June 2014 2.00pm |
Le Spectre de la Rose Based on a 1911 short ballet, inspired by Théophile Gautier’s poem, designed by Russian dancer and choreographer Michel Fokine, and set to Invitation to the Dance by Weber, orchestrated by Berlioz |
The Four Seasons Centre for the
Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada National Ballet of Canada choreography: Marco Goecke Staged by: Giovanni Di Palma costume design: Michaela Springer lighting design: Udo Haberland dramaturge: Nadja Kadel |
| 1 June 2014 6.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust
staged production |
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin Opernballett der Deutschen Oper Berlin Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin conductor: Donald Runnicles choreography: Christian Spuck Marguerite: Elina Garanca Faust: Matthew Polenzani Méphistophélès: Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Brander: Marko Mimica |
| 1 June 2014 6.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain Les Nuits d’été Cléopâtre Berlioz, ce génie [Berlioz, this genius] |
Maison de la Culture de Nevers,
Nevers, France Orchestre Symphonique des Concerts Nivernais conductor: Michelle Ambrosetti Marion Lebègue (mezzo-soprano) |
| 4 June 2014 7.30pm Read a review of the 6th March performance by Pierre-René Serna (in French) |
Benvenuto Cellini | Theater Münster, Großen Haus, Münster,
Germany Opernchor des Theaters Münster Extrachor des Theaters Münster Sinfonieorchester Münster conductor: Stefan Veselka chorus master: Inna Batyuk producer: Aron Stiehl cast: Benvenuto Cellini: Adrian Xhema Balducci: Plamen Hidjov Fieramosca: Juan Fernando Gutiérrez Pompeo / Cardinal Salviati : Lukas Schmid Francesco: Philippe Clark Hall Bernardino: Frank Göbel Teresa: Sara Daldoss Rossi Ascanio: Lisa Wedekind |
| 4 June 2014 8.30pm |
Symphonie fantastique concert includes also an excerpt from Rossini’s William Tell Concert France/Italie |
Cirque d’hiver, Paris, France Musicians of the Académie de musique de Paris conductor: Jean-Philippe Sarcos |
| 5 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 6 June 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 6 June 2014 7.30pm |
Overture Le Carnival romain | Royal Festival Hall, London, UK Teresa Carreno Youth Orchestra (from Venezuela) conductor: Christian Vasquez |
| 7 June 2014 5.00pm |
Le Ballet des ombres | Église Saint Pierre-es-liens,
Larnagol, Midi-Pyrénées, France La Chorale de Cahors conductor: Nathalie Accault Micheline Pinoncely (piano) |
| 7 June 2014 6.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 8 June 2014 9.00pm |
Veni Creator Spiritus | Cattedrale di Nostra Signora Assunta,
Ventimiglia, Italy Ensemble corale “Calliope” conductor: Sébastien Vonlanthen |
| 9 June 2014 5.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust
(concert performance) |
Theater Biel Solothurn, Biel, Switzerland Kongresshaus, Biel Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn Chor des Theaters Biel Solothurn Chor Lyrica Neuchâtel conductor: Kaspar Zehnder chorus master:Valentin Vassilev Faust: Gilles Ragon Méphistophélès: Eric Martin-Bonne Marguerite: Marie Kalinine |
| 9 June 2014 6.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 10 June 2014 7.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Grand Philharmonic Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia St. Petersburg Philharmonia conductor: Yury Temirkanov |
| 10 June 2014 7.30pm |
Te Deum | Royal Festival Hall, London, UK Philharmonia Orchestra Bach Choir conductor: David Hill Benjamin Hulett (tenor) |
| 11 June 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 11 June 2014 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
(concert performance) |
Theater Biel Solothurn, Biel, Switzerland Kongresshaus, Biel Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn Chor des Theaters Biel Solothurn Chor Lyrica Neuchâtel conductor: Kaspar Zehnder chorus master:Valentin Vassilev Faust: Gilles Ragon Méphistophélès: Eric Martin-Bonne Marguerite: Marie Kalinine |
| 11 June 2014 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Opéra Bastille, Paris, France Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris conductor: Philippe Jordan |
| 12 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 13 June 2014 6.30pm |
Roméo et Juliette Grant Park Music Festival |
Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt University,
Chicago, USA Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus conductor: Carlos Kalmar chorus director: Christopher Bell Julie Boulianne (mezzo-soprano) Paul Appleby (tenor) |
| 13 June 7.30pm pre-performance talk by Pierre-René Serna Read also a review of this performance by Pierre-René Serna (in French) |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 13 June 2014 8.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été | Philharmonie, Grand Auditorium, Luxembourg Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg conductor: Emmanuel Krivine Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) |
| 13 June 2014 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique HK Phil 40th Anniversary Gala |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Hong
Kong Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Jaap van Zweden |
| 13 June 2014 8.15pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain | Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam,
Netherlands Het Gelders Orkest conductor: Antonello Manacorda |
| 14 June 2014 6.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été | Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Symphony Orchestra conductor: Jonathan Nott Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) |
| 14 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 14 June 2014 7.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique HK Phil 40th Anniversary Gala |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Hong
Kong Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Jaap van Zweden |
| 14 June 2014 7.30pm |
Roméo et Juliette Grant Park Music Festival |
Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt University,
Chicago, USA Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus conductor: Carlos Kalmar chorus director: Christopher Bell Julie Boulianne (mezzo-soprano) Paul Appleby (tenor) |
| 14 June 2014 7.35pm |
Symphonie fantastique Calms and Storms |
Durham Cathedral, Durham, UK Orchestra North East (formerly Durham Sinfonia) conductor: Timothy Henty |
| 14 June 2014 9.00pm |
“Roméo et Juliette” Maurice Béjart’s ballet created in 1966 set to Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette |
Jerusalem Centre for the performing Arts,
Sherover Theatre, Israel Malandain Ballet Biarritz choreography: Thierry Malandain |
| 15 June 2014 5.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été | Ryutopia Hall , Niigata, Japan Tokyo Symphony Orchestra conductor: Jonathan Nott Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) |
| 16 June 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 17 June 2014 7.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Grand Philharmonic Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra conductor: Hans Graf |
| 17 June 2014 7.00pm Live broadcast of this performance to over 300 cinemas in the UK and Ireland, and to selected cinemas worldwide |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 17 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Fanny Dupont A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 18 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Michèle Bréant A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 20 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 20 June 2014 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 20 June 2014-06-14 8.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été (original
version) Symphonie fantastique (Liszt transcription) |
Opéra de Rennes, Rennes, France Julie Robard-Gendre (mezzo-soprano) Roger Muraro (piano) |
| 20 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Michèle Bréant A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 21 June 2014 11.00am |
La Damnation de Faust
(excerpts) Concert en famille |
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France Orchestre National d’Île-de-France Enfants d’écoles primaires, collèges et conservatoires d’Île-de-France [primary school children, colleges and conservatoire of the Île-de-France] conductor: Franck Villard |
| 21 June 2014 | Symphonie funèbre et triomphale “Make Music New York” |
Bryant Park, New York, NY, USA Led by conductor Jeff W. Ball of the Brooklyn Wind Symphony, the performance will unite hundreds of individual wind players, percussionists and full ensembles from across the region. |
| 22 June 2014 4.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 22 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Michèle Bréant A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 24 June 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus cast includes: Faust: Rolf Romei Marguerite: Solenn Lavanant-Linke |
| 24 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Michèle Bréant A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 25 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 25 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Fanny Dupont A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 26 June 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 27 June 2014 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
(with cuts) New production sung in English |
London Coliseum, London, UK English National Opera conductor Edward Gardner producer: Terry Gilliam choreographer: Leah Hausman cast includes: Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini) Corrine Winters (Teresa) Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci) Nicky Spence (Francesco) Paula Mirriny (Ascanio) Willard White (Pope Clement VII) Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca) David Soar (Bernardino) A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam |
| 27 June 2014 7.00pm |
Cléopâtre staged production Spoleto57 Festival dei 2Mondi |
Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti, Spoleto
Perugia, Italy Orchestra sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi conductor: John Axelrod Ketevan Kemoklidze (mezzo soprano) |
| 27 June 2014 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Costa Hall, Deakin University,
Geelong, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Andrew Davis |
| 27 June 2014 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Konzerthaus (Großer Saal), Berlin,
Germany Konzerthausorchester Berlin conductor: Nikolaj Znaider |
| 27 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Fanny Dupont A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 28, June 2014 2.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne,
Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Andrew Davis |
| 29 June 2014 3.00pm |
Cléopâtre Spoleto57 Festival dei 2Mondi |
Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti, Spoleto
Perugia, Italy Orchestra sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi conductor: John Axelrod Ketevan Kemoklidze (mezzo soprano) |
| 29 June 2014 9.30am Dress Rehearsal Benedict Music Ten 29 June 2014 3.00pm Prelude: pre-concert talk Harris Concert Hall 29 June 2014 4.00pm Concert in Benedict Music Ten |
Symphonie fantastique Aspen Music Festival and School 2014 |
Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, Colorado, USA Aspen Festival Orchestra conductor: Robert Spano |
| 29 June 6.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
New staged production
Sung in French, surtitled in German |
Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Chor des Theater Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel conductor: Enrico Delamboye/Giuliano Betta producer: Arpad Schilling chorus master: Henryk Polus Faust: Rolf Romei/Marc Laho Marguerite: Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke Méphistophélès: Werner van Mechelen/Andrew Murphy soprano solo: Nathalie Mittlebach |
| 29 June 2014 | Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, Berlioz 1859 version |
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (La Monnaie),
Brussels, Belgium Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and Chorus Chœurs de La Monnaie (director: Martino Faggiani) Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie(director: Benoît Giaux) conductor: Hervé Niquet Orphée: Stéphanie d’Oustrac Eurydice: Sabine Devieilhe Amour: Fanny Dupont A coproduction with Wiener Festwochen 2014, initiated by La Monnaie |
| 30 June 2014 6.30pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne
Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Andrew Davis |
| 30 June 2014 7.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Gergiev Festival Mikkeli 2014 |
Martti Talvela Hall, Mikkeli, Finland Mariinsky Orchestra conductor: Valery Gergiev |
| 30 June 2014 7.30pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Symphony For the Cities |
Lakefront Park, Hudson, WI, USA Minnesota Orchestra conductor: Courtney Lewis |
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