Archive of performances of Berlioz’s music around the world
The table below lists the performances in chronological order.
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1 December 2004 7.30pm |
Mélodies (not specified) | Musikverein – Brahms-Saal, Vienna,
Austria Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) |
1 December 2004 8.00pm |
Grande Messe des Morts (Requiem) | Chan Centre for the Performing
Arts,
Vancouver, BC Canada University of British Columbia Symphony Orchestra members of the UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble University Singers Vancouver Bach Choir UBC Choral Union conductor: Bruce Pullan Matthew Stephanson (tenor) |
2 December 2004 7.30pm |
L’Enfance du Christ | St Nicholas’ Cathedral, Newcastle upon
Tyne, UK Northern Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia Chorus conductor: Pierre André Valade Soloists: Alison Kettlewell, James Gilchrist, Jared Holt, Michael Druiett |
2 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at7.00pm Rehearsal at 10.30am |
Roméo et Juliette | Symphony Hall, Boston, USA Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Festival Chorus conductor: James Levine Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano) Matthew Polenzani (tenor) Julien Robbins (bass-baritone) |
3 December 2004 7.30pm |
L’Enfance du Christ | The Sands Centre, Carlisle,
UK Northern Sinfonia Northern Sinfonia Chorus conductor: Thierry Fischer |
3 December 2004 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain | Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent,
UK BBC Philharmonic conductor: Gianandrea Noseda |
3 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette | Symphony Hall, Boston, USA Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Festival Chorus conductor: James Levine Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano) Matthew Polenzani (tenor) Julien Robbins (bass-baritone) |
4 December 2004 7.00pm 3.00pm (for youngsters) |
Various works (not specified) | Maison de la Culture, Amiens,
France Ensemble vocal de Picardie, conductor: Pascal Verrot Orchestre de Picardie, conductor: Béatrice Warcollier |
4 December 2004 7.30pm |
Harold en Italie | St Mary’s Church, Dorchester,
UK Dorset Chamber Orchestra conductor: Robert Jacoby Rebecca Chambers (viola) |
4 December 2004 7.30pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich,
UK Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Russell Keable |
4 December 2004 7.45pm |
Scène d’amour (from Roméo et Juliette) | Emmanuel Church, Loughborough,
UK orchestra not announced conductor: Nick Fallowfield |
4 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette | Symphony Hall, Boston, USA Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Festival Chorus conductor: James Levine Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano) Matthew Polenzani (tenor) Julien Robbins (bass-baritone) |
5 December 2004 7.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Philharmonie, Grande salle,
Saint-Petersburg, Russia Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Martin Lebel |
6 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette | Carnegie Hall, New York, USA Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Festival Chorus conductor: James Levine Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano) Matthew Polenzani (tenor) Julien Robbins (bass-baritone) |
9 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Philharmonie, Berlin,
Germany Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Simon Rattle |
10 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Philharmonie, Berlin,
Germany Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Simon Rattle |
10 December 2004 8.00pm |
L’Enfance du Christ Celebrating 150th anniversary of the Paris première of L’Enfance du Christ |
Newman College Chapel, Swanston St
Parkville, Melbourne, Australia The Choir of Newman College conductor: Patrick James Miller Louisa Hunter Bradley (soprano) George Liakatos (tenor) |
11 December 2004 7.00pm 3.00pm (for youngsters) |
Various works (not specified) | Maison des Arts, Laon, France Ensemble vocal de Picardie, conductor: Pascal Verrot Orchestre de Picardie, conductor: Béatrice Warcollier |
11 December 2004 7.00pm Broadcast on WDR4 on 25 December at 8.05pm |
Various works (unspecified) | Kloster Steinfeld, Kali (Eifel),
Germany WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln WDR Rundfunkchor Köln conductor: Rupert Huber chorus master: Jarg Ritter Anke Lambertz (soprano) Beate Koepp (mezzo-soprano) Anne-Marie Fischer-Kunz (contralto) Franz Gerihsen (bass), Peter Dicke (organ) |
11 December 2004 7.30pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,
UK BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Gianandrea Noseda |
11 December 2004 7.30pm Rehearsal at 10.00am |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Port Angeles High School Auditorium, Port Angeles,
Washington, USA The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra The Peninsula Chamber Singers conductor: James Hymes-Bianchi |
11 December 2004 8.00pm |
Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict | Staatstheater – Großes Haus,
Mainz, Geramny Philharmonisches Orchester des Staatstheater Mainz conductor: Catherine Rückwardt |
11 December 2004 8.00pm |
L’Enfance du Christ Gala concert |
Sanctuary of St Jean Baptiste Church, New York The Fairfield Chorale, Amor Artis and The Dicapo Resident Artists conductor: Johannes Somary A Dicapo Opera Theatre production |
11 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Simon Rattle |
11 December 2004 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
Gladish Auditorium, Pullman, Washington, USA Washington-Idaho Symphony conductor: not specified |
12 December 2004 2.00pm |
A selection of choral works Christmas concert |
Burlington Church of Christ, Burlington, USA The Wakefield Choral Society conductor: Dr. Jay Lane |
12 December 2004 3.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
Clarkston High School Auditorium, Clarkston, WA, USA Washington-Idaho Symphony conductor: not specified |
12 December 2004 4.30pm |
Various works (unspecified) | Basilika St. Severin, Cologne,
Germany Kloster Steinfeld, Kali (Eifel) WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln WDR Rundfunkchor Köln conductor: Rupert Huber chorus master: Jarg Ritter Anke Lambertz (soprano) Beate Koepp (mezzo-soprano) Anne-Marie Fischer-Kunz (contralto) Franz Gerihsen (bass), Peter Dicke (organ) |
12 December 2004 6.00pm Read a review of this performance by John Ahouse |
Benvenuto Cellini
sung in French with German super-titles; |
Musiktheater im Revier,
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Chorus and Orchestra conductor: Samuel Bächli chorus master: Nandor Ronay producer: Andreas Baesler Burkhard Fritz (Cellini), Rainer Zaun (Balducci) Aris Argiris (Fieramosca), Claudia Braun (Teresa) Anke Sieloff (Ascanio), Nicolai Karnolsky (Pope Clement VII) Georg Hansen (Francesco), Jerzy Kwika (Bernardino) William Saetre / Sergey Fomenko (Cabaretier) |
13 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.30pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Musiktheater im Revier, Großes
Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Neue Philharmonie Westfalen conductor: Johannes Wildner |
14 December 2004 8.00pm pre-concert talk at 7.30pm |
Overture Le Corsaire | Musiktheater im Revier, Großes
Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Neue Philharmonie Westfalen conductor: Johannes Wildner |
14 December 2004 8.30pm 2.30pm (for youngsters) |
Various works (not specified) | Maison de la Culture, Amiens,
France Ensemble vocal de Picardie, conductor: Pascal Verrot Orchestre de Picardie, conductor: Béatrice Warcollier |
16 December 2004 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini | Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg,
Austria Mozarteum-Orchester, Salzburg conductor: Hubert Soudant |
16 December 2004 |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) Home for the Holidays |
DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, USA Grand Rapids Symphony conductor: John Varineau |
17 December 2004 |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) Home for the Holidays |
DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, USA Grand Rapids Symphony conductor: John Varineau |
17 December 2004 | Symphonie fantastique |
Konserthuset, Göteborg, Sweden Göteborgs Symfoniker conductor: Paul McCreesh |
18 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
St James’s Church, Clacton on Sea,
UK The Clacton Choral Society conductor: Peter Kenvyn Jones |
18 December 2004 |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) Home for the Holidays |
DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, USA Grand Rapids Symphony conductor: John Varineau |
18 December 2004 | Symphonie fantastique |
Konserthuset, Göteborg, Sweden Göteborgs Symfoniker conductor: Paul McCreesh |
19 December 2004 6.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
sung in French with German super-titles; |
Musiktheater im Revier,
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Chorus and Orchestra conductor: Samuel Bächli chorus master: Nandor Ronay producer: Andreas Baesler Burkhard Fritz (Cellini), Rainer Zaun (Balducci) Aris Argiris (Fieramosca), Claudia Braun (Teresa) Anke Sieloff (Ascanio), Nicolai Karnolsky (Pope Clement VII) Georg Hansen (Francesco), Jerzy Kwika (Bernardino) William Saetre / Sergey Fomenko (Cabaretier) |
19 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Philharmonic
Hall, Liverpool, UK Manchester Concert Orchestra Canzonetta, chamber choir conductor: Nick Davies |
19 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
St David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK Welsh Concert Orchestra Cardiff Ardwyn Singers Howell’s School Senior Choir conductor: Richard Balcombe |
19 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Usher Hall,
Edinburgh, UK Scottish Concert Orchestra Edinburgh Royal Choral Union Edinburgh Youth Choir conductor: Simon Wright |
19 December 2004 | L’Enfance du Christ | Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands Brabants Orkest, Brabant Koor Valérie Cuillorit (soprano) Alex Vermeulen (tenor) Martijn Sanders (baritone) Julian Hartman (bass) conductor: Michel Tabachnik |
20 December 2004 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust (excerpts) |
Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, USA NEC Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble conductor: David Samour |
21 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK London Concert Orchestra The London Chorus conductor: Robin Stapleton |
21 December 2004 | L’Enfance du Christ | Theater aan de Parade, Den
Bosch, Netherlands Brabants Orkest, Brabant Koor Valérie Cuillorit (soprano) Alex Vermeulen (tenor) Martijn Sanders (baritone) Julian Hartman (bass) conductor: Michel Tabachnik |
22 December 2004 8.00pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
National Concert Hall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dublin Concert Orchestra Carlow Choral Society conductor: Richard Balcombe |
23 December 2004 3.15pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
National Concert Hall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dublin Concert Orchestra Carlow Choral Society conductor: Richard Balcombe |
23 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,
Glasgow, Scotland, UK Scottish Concert Orchestra Glasgow Youth Choir Edinburgh Royal Choral Union conductor: Simon Wright |
23 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,
UK Manchester Concert Orchestra Manchester Chorale Manchester Boys’ Choir conductor: Nick Davies |
23 December 2004 7.30pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Barbican Hall, London, UK London Concert Orchestra English Concert Chorus conductor: John Pryce-Jones |
23 December 2004 7.30pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
sung in French with German super-titles; |
Musiktheater im Revier,
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Chorus and Orchestra conductor: Samuel Bächli chorus master: Nandor Ronay producer: Andreas Baesler Burkhard Fritz (Cellini), Rainer Zaun (Balducci) Aris Argiris (Fieramosca), Claudia Braun (Teresa) Anke Sieloff (Ascanio), Nicolai Karnolsky (Pope Clement VII) Georg Hansen (Francesco), Jerzy Kwika (Bernardino) William Saetre / Sergey Fomenko (Cabaretier) |
23 December 2004 8.00pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
National Concert Hall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dublin Concert Orchestra Carlow Choral Society conductor: Richard Balcombe |
23 December 2004 | Messe solennelle | Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala conductor: Riccardo Muti soloists: Genia Kühmeier (soprano) Giuseppe Sabbatini (tenor), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) |
24 December 2004 3.00pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK London Concert Orchestra* The London Chorus conductor: Robin Stapleton *The London Concert Orchestra could not have performed simultaneously in this concert and in the one immediately below; we have not been able to determine the correct information. |
24 December 2004 3.00pm |
Adieu des bergers à la Sainte
Famille (from L’Enfance du Christ) |
Symphony Hall,
Birmingham, UK London Concert Orchestra English Concert Chorus Shrewsbury Young Performers Choir conductor: John Pryce-Jones |
29 December 2004 7.30pm |
Benvenuto Cellini
sung in French with German super-titles; |
Musiktheater im Revier,
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Chorus and Orchestra conductor: Samuel Bächli chorus master: Nandor Ronay producer: Andreas Baesler Burkhard Fritz (Cellini), Rainer Zaun (Balducci) Aris Argiris (Fieramosca), Claudia Braun (Teresa) Anke Sieloff (Ascanio), Nicolai Karnolsky (Pope Clement VII) Georg Hansen (Francesco), Jerzy Kwika (Bernardino) William Saetre / Sergey Fomenko (Cabaretier) |
31 December 2004 5.45pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain | Musikhalle, Großer Saal, Hamburg,
Germany KlassikPhilharmonie Hamburg conductor: Robert Stheli |
31 December 2004 7.30pm |
Marche hongroise
(from La Damnation de Faust) Hogmanay Gala |
Glasgow
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Nick Davies |