Archive of performances of Berlioz’s music around the world
The table below lists the performances in chronological order.
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1 July 2007 |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) 59e Festival d’Aix-en-Provence |
Grand-Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Simon Rattle |
2 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Hildene Meadowlands, Manchester, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey venue in case of rain: Burr & Burton Academy |
2 July 2007 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique | Staatstheater-Kassel, Kassel,
Germany Staatsorchester Kassel. conductor: Rasmus Baumann |
2 July 2007 9.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Ravenna Festival |
Teatro Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini conductor: Riaccardo Muti |
3 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Grafton Ponds, Grafton, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey Presented by and to benefit The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center venue in case of rain: Bellows Falls Union High School Gymnasium |
3 July 2007 9.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Ravenna Festival |
Palazzo Mauro de Andrè, Ravenna,
Italy Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini Orchestra Giovanile Italiana conductor: Riaccardo Muti |
3 July 2007 | Overture Le Carnaval romain | Lichiko Culture
Center, Grand Theatre, Oita, Japan Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conductor: Antonio Pappano |
4 July 2007 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini concert performance Mikkaeli Festival |
Martti Talvela Hall, Mikkaeli, Finland Mariinsky Opera Orchestra, Chorus and soloists conductor: Valery Gergiev |
4 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey venue in case of rain: Champlain Exposition, Essex Junction |
4 July 2007 |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) 59e Festival d’Aix-en-Provence |
Grand-Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Simon Rattle |
5 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Mountain Top Inn and Resort, Chittenden, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey venue in case of rain: Mountain Top Inn and Resort, Chittenden |
5 July 2007 8.00pm Introduction to the work 45 minutes before the start of the performance in the Kellerrestaurant of the Semperoper |
La Damnation de Faust
staged production |
Semperoper, Dresden, Germany Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Staatsopernchor conductor: Marc Albrecht chorus master: Matthias Brauer producer: Keith Warner Marcello Giordani (Faust), Peteris Eglitis (Méphistophélès) Jacques-Greg Belobo (Brander), Sophie Koch (Marguerite) |
6 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Jackson Gore Inn, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey venue in case of rain: Jackson Gore Ice House, Okemo Mountain Resort |
6 July 2007 8.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini semi-staged performance sung in French XV International Festival Stars of the White Nights |
Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, St.
Petersburg, Russia Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet and Opera Theatre, St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre Opera Company, Orchestra and Chorus conductor: Valery Gergiev stage director: Vasily Barkhatov set designer: Zinovy Margolin principal chorus master: Andrei Petrenko soloists not announced |
6 July 2007 8.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été Rheingau Musik Festival |
Kurhaus, Wiesbaden, Germany Basel Chamber Orchestra conductor: Paul McCreesh Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) |
6 July 2007 9.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Festival International de Colmar |
Eglise St Matthieu, Colmar, Alsace, France National Philharmonic of Russia conductor: Ion Marin |
7 July 2007 6.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival |
Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, Vail Valley, USA The Philadelphia Orchestra conductor: Christoph Eschenbach |
7 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
The Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset, UK The Mid-Somerset Orchestra conductor: Martin Freke |
7 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Three Stallion Inn, Randolph, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey venue in case of rain: Randolph Union High School Gymnasium, Randolph |
7 July 2007 8.00pm |
Te Deum Festival de Lanaudière – Opening Concert |
Amphithéâtre de Joliette, Québec, Canada Orchestre Symphonique de Québec Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal Chœur du Festival Chœur de l’Orchestre Symphonique de Québec Chœur de l’ Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal conductor: Yoav Talmi chorus masters: David Rompré and Pierre Tourville Frédéric Antoun (tenor) |
7 July 2007 | Overture Le Carnaval romain | Bunko Kaikan,
Tokyo, Japan Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conductor: Antonio Pappano |
8 July 2007 2.00pm |
Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, arr: Berlioz sung in French with English projected titles |
Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, New York, USA Glimmerglass Opera conductor: Julian Wachner director: Lillian Groag Orphée (Michael Maniaci) Eurydice (Amanda Pabyan) |
8 July 2007 4.00pm |
Les Nuits d’été Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Heiligen-Geist-Kirche, Wismar,
Germany Basel Chamber Orchestra conductor: Paul McCreesh Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) |
8 July 2007 7.30pm |
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini |
Trapp Concert Meadow, Stowe, USA Vermont Symphony Orchestra conductor: Andrew Massey A joint presentation by VSO and Stowe Performing Arts venue in case of rain: Jackson Arena, Stowe |
8 July 2007 9.00pm |
L’Enfance du Christ 3rd Festival d’Art Baroque de Saint-Maximin |
Théâtre du Rocher, Cotignac, Var (83), France Chœur de la Région PACA Orchestre de l’Opéra de Marseille conductor: Michel Piquemal soloists: Marie: Françoise Masset Narrator: Philippe Do Hérode: Jean Vendassi Joseph: Nicolas Cavalier |
10 July 2007 7.30pm |
Les Nuits d’été Ein Sommernachtstraum |
Theater an der Wien, Vienna,
Austria Kammerorchester Basel conductor: Paul McCreesh Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) |
10 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
11 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
12 July 2007 8.00pm This concert was followed by fireworks. |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Cunningham Park, Queens, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
12 July 2007 8.00pm pre-concert by David Cairns at Gresham College at 6.00pm |
Grande Messe des morts
(Requiem) City of London Festival |
St Paul’s Cathedral, London, UK London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Chorus conductor: Yan-Pascal Tortelier Andrew Kennedy (tenor) |
12 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, USA Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor: Leonard Slatkin |
12 July 2007 9.15pm |
Les Nuits d’été Trasimeno Music Festival |
Castello dei Cavalieri di Malta,
Magione, Italy Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano) Angela Hewitt (piano) |
13 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Snug Harbor, Staten Island, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
14 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Heckscher State Park, East Islip, Long Island, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
14 July 2007 8.00pm |
Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, arr: Berlioz sung in French with English projected titles |
Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, New York, USA Glimmerglass Opera conductor: Julian Wachner director: Lillian Groag Orphée (Michael Maniaci) Eurydice (Amanda Pabyan) |
14 July 2007 9.00pm |
Marche hongroise
(from La Damnation de Faust) Festival Paris Quartiers d’été |
Square Louise Michel, Place Saint-Pierre, Paris, France Orchestre national d’Ile de France conductor: Dmitri Yablonsky |
14 July 2007 9.00pm |
Rákóczy March (Marche hongroise) (from La Damnation de Faust) |
Auditorium del Parco culturale,
Istituto Di Cagno Abbrescia, Bari, Italy Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari conductor: Nicola Paszkowski |
16 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Concerts in the Parks |
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
20 July 2007 7.30pm Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3; available as audio on demand for the following week |
Symphonie fantastique BBC Proms |
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Thierry Fischer |
22 July 2007 2.00pm |
Orphée et Eurydice Gluck, arr: Berlioz sung in French with English projected titles |
Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, New York, USA Glimmerglass Opera conductor: Julian Wachner director: Lillian Groag Orphée (Michael Maniaci) Eurydice (Amanda Pabyan) |
22 July 2007 3.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain (excerpts) | Artpark, Buffalo, New York, USA Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: JoAnn Falletta |
22 July 2007 4.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Florida International Festival |
Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Daniel Harding |
22 July 2007 6.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival |
Vilar Pavilion,
Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, Vail Valley, USA New York Philharmonic conductor: Ludovic Morlot |
22 July 2007 6.00pm |
Puissante Cybele!
(from Les Troyens) Benefiz Operngala |
Bürgersaal, Stadtbergen, Germany Choir of Tobias Meisberger Gesangsklasse Constanze Leiningers (piano) |
22 July 2007 7.30pm |
Symphonie fantastique Welsh Proms |
St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK Orchestra of Welsh National Opera conductor: Carlo Rizzi |
22 July 2007 8.00pm |
Trio for harp and two flutes (from L’Enfance du Christ) arranged by ensemble diX for: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and harp Ehinger Musiksommer 2007 |
Evangelische Stadtkirche, Ehingen,
Germany ensemble diX |
23 July 2007 7.30pm |
Marche hongroise
(from La Damnation de Faust) arranged for organ Spreckels Organ Society’s summer organ festival |
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, USA Olivier Latry, organist of Cathedral Notre Dame, Paris (organ) |
26 July 2007 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain Rome, the Eternal City |
Vero Aotea Centre, THE EDGE,
Auckland, New Zealand Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Kirill Karabits |
27 July 2007 7.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Music in the Mountains Festival Shimmering Strings |
Purgatory Village Tent, Durango Mountain Resort, Durango Springs, USA Festival Orchestra conductor: Guillermo Figueroa |
28 July 2007 5.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire Music in the Mountains Festival Shimmering Strings |
Boot Jack Ranch, Pagosa Springs, USA Festival Orchestra conductor: Guillermo Figueroa |
28 July 2007 8.30pm Recorded for broadcast on France Musique on 23 August at 3.00pm Read on this site a review of this concert by Jean-Philippe Dartevel and remarks by Pierre-René Serna (both in French) |
La Nonne sanglante excerpts from Berlioz’s unfinished opera: – Agnès and Rodolphe duet – Rodolphe and Hubert duet – Rodolphe’s air – Légende, which only exists in fragments and has been completed by Hugh Macdonald for this performance Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon |
Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum,Montpellier, France Orchestre national de Montpellier conductor: Alain Altinoglu Cornelia Hunold (soprano) Frédéric Antoun (tenor), Franck Ferrari (baritone) |
29 July 2007 6.30pm Broadcast live on BBC Four TV and on BBC Radio 3 |
Les Nuits d’été BBC Proms 2007 |
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble conductor: Marc Minkowski Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) |
29 July 2007 9.30pm |
Marche hongroise (from La Damnation de Faust) |
Piazza d’Armi Torri Montanare,
Lanciano, Italy Orchestra sinfonica Internazionale giovanile conductor: Christian Segaricci |
30 July 2007 7.30pm Broadcast live on BBC Four TV and on BBC Radio 3 |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) BBC Proms 2007 |
Royal Albert Hall, London BBC Symphony Orchestra conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen |
31 July 2007 8.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust
(excerpts) Open air Gala with Plácido Domingo |
Bowling Green, Wiesbaden, Germany Philharmonie Baden-Baden conductor: Eugene Kohn Plácido Domingo (tenor) |