Archive of performances of Berlioz’s music around the world
The table below lists the performances in chronological order.
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1 June 2008 2.30pm |
Symphonie funèbre et triomphale |
Opéra de Marseille, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Musique de la Légion étrangère Orchestre philharmonique de Provence Chœur philharmonique de Marseille conductor: Jean Claude Le Berruyer |
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2 June 2008 7.00pm |
Villanelle Absence Au Cimetière L’île inconnue (from Les Nuits d’été) |
Grosser Saal, Alte Oper, Frankfurt,
Germany Chamber Orchestra of Europe conductor: Sir Roger Norrington Toby Spence (tenor) |
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2 June 2008 8.00pm |
Villanelle Le spectre de la Rose L’île inconnue (from Les Nuits d’été La Fête Bangkok 2008 – Opening Concert |
Thailand Cultural Center, Main Hall, Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Symphony Orchestra conductor: Michael Cousteau Sophie Marin-Degor (soprano) |
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4 June 2008 7.30pm |
Rêverie et Caprice |
Kultur-Casino Bern, Grosser Saal, Bern, Switzerland Berner Symphonie-Orchester conductor: Stefan Blunier Isabelle Magnenat (violin) |
| 5 June 2008 7.00pm |
Benvenuto Cellini concert performance XVI International Festival Stars of the White Nights |
Mariinsky Theatre, Concert Hall, St
Petersburg, Russia The Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre conductor: Leo Hussein Anastasia Kalagina (soprano); Zlata Bulycheva (mezzo-soprano) Nikolai Gassiev (tenor); Sergei Semishkur (tenor) Gennady Bezzubenkov (bass); Nikolai Kamensky (bass) |
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5 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Theatre Royal, Lincoln, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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5 June 2008 8.00pm |
Harold en Italie |
Symphony Center, Chicago, USA Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin Pinchas Zukerman (viola) |
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6 June 2008 1.30pm |
Harold en Italie |
Symphony Center, Chicago, USA Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin Pinchas Zukerman (viola) |
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6 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Theatre Royal, Lincoln, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
| 6 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette |
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, Sydney, Australia Sydney Symphony Sydney Philharmonia Choirs conductor: Charles Dutoit |
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6 June 2008 8.00pm |
Harold en Italie |
Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, USA Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Asher Fisch Michael Isaac Strauss (viola) |
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6 June 2008 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique |
Lyric Theater, Kansas City, USA Kansas City Symphony conductor: Michael Stern |
| 7 June 2008 2.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette |
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, Sydney, Australia Sydney Symphony Sydney Philharmonia Choirs conductor: Charles Dutoit |
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7 June 2008 |
Harold en Italie |
Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, USA Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Asher Fisch Michael Isaac Strauss (viola) |
| 7 June 2008 7.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust XVI International Festival Stars of the White Nights |
Mariinsky Theatre, Concert Hall, St
Petersburg, Russia The Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre conductor: Valery Gergiev Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo-soprano); Daniil Shtoda (tenor) Sergei Aleksashkin (bass); Nikolai Kamensky (bass) |
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7 June 2008 8.00pm |
Harold en Italie |
Symphony Center, Chicago, USA Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin Pinchas Zukerman (viola) |
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7 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Roi Lear |
Salle du Marais, Saône, France Orchestre de Besançon conductor Peter Csaba |
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7 June 2008 8.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique |
Lyric Theater, Kansas City, USA Kansas City Symphony conductor: Michael Stern |
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7 June 2008 8.00pm |
Symphonie funèbre et triomphale |
Reformierte Kirche, Gossau, Switzerland Symphonische Blasorchester Bern conductor: Rolf Schumacher |
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8 June 2008 2.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique |
Lyric Theater, Kansas City, USA Kansas City Symphony conductor: Michael Stern |
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8 June 2008 3.00pm |
Harold en Italie |
Symphony Center, Chicago, USA Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin Pinchas Zukerman (viola) |
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10 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Roi Lear |
Opéra Théâtre de Besançon, Besançon, France Orchestre de Besançon conductor Peter Csaba |
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11 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Roi Lear |
Oppidum, Champagnole, France Orchestre de Besançon conductor Peter Csaba |
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11 June 2008 8.30pm live broadcast on France-Musique Live video broadcast on www.festival-saint-denis.com and www.radiofrance.com |
Grande Messe des morts
(Requiem) Festival de Saint-Denis |
Basilique de Saint-Denis, Paris Orchestre National de France Chœur de Radio France Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome chorus master: Morten Schuldt Jensen conductor: Sir Colin Davis Marc Laho (tenor) |
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12 June 2008 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust | Musiktheater im Revier – Großes
Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Orchestra and Chorus conductor: Cosima Sophia Osthoff chorus master: Christian Jeub soloists not announced |
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12 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette (workshop) |
Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli, Wales, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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13 June 2008 8.30pm Read two reviews of this concert by Norbert Molina and Christian Wasselin (both in French) |
Grande Messe des morts
(Requiem) Festival de Saint-Denis |
Basilique de Saint-Denis, Paris Orchestre National de France Chœur de Radio France Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome chorus master: Morten Schuldt Jensen conductor: Sir Colin Davis Marc Laho (tenor) |
| 13 June 2008 | Les Nuits d’été |
Sala Cecília Meireles, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica conductor: Carlos Prazeres Carmen Monarcha (soprano) |
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14 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Theatr Harlech, Harlech, Wales, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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14 June 2008 7.30pm |
Symphonie fantastique |
Stockport Town Hall, Stockport, UK Stockport Symphony Orchestra conductor: Lancelot Fuhry |
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14 June 2008 9.30pm |
Les Nuits d’été |
Tour Royale, Toulon, France Orchestre Opéra de Toulon Provence Méditerranée conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud Anne-Catherine Gillet (soprano) |
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15 June 2008 4.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain Symphonie fantastique OSO 40th Anniversary Concert |
Merton College Chapel, Oxford, UK Oxford Studio Orchestra conductor: Christopher Fletcher-Campbell |
| 15 June 2008 | Les Nuits d’été Festival Classique – Recital |
Dr Anton Philipszaal, The Hague,
Netherlands Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) Julian Reynolds (piano) |
| 15 June 2008 | Amitié, reprends ton empire | Rathaus Neuss (Alter Ratssaal),
Neuss, Germany Madrigalchor Neuss Carolina Riano-Gomez (soprano) Thomas Schäfer (piano) conductor: Dominikus Burghardt |
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17 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Middlesbrough Theatre, Middlesbrough, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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18 June 2008 8.30pm |
Berlioz : “Histoire de ma vie” concert-spectacle with text by Berlioz and piano music by Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Schumann, Berlioz, Liszt 70th edition of the Festival de Musique de Strasbourg |
PMC–Salle Schweitzer, Strasbourg, France François-René Duchable (piano) Alain Carré (actor) adaptation: Alain Carré |
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19 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette (workshop) |
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Wales, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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19 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) | Konzerthaus Berlin – Großer
Saal, Berlin, Germany Konzerthausorchester Berlin Orchester conductor: Lothar Zagrosek |
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20 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) | Konzerthaus Berlin – Großer
Saal, Berlin, Germany Konzerthausorchester Berlin Orchester conductor: Lothar Zagrosek |
| 20 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
Sooke Community Theatre, Sooke, Canada Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Norman Nelson |
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21 June 2008 6.00pm |
Works unspecified Fête de la Musique |
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse, France Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse conductor: Tugan Sokhiev |
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21 June 2008 7.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain also works by Bizet, Debussy and Poulenc concert organised by La Poste Fête de la Musique |
Grand Hall,
Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France The Symphonic and Choral group of the Poste and France Telecom |
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21 June 2008 7.15pm |
D’amour l’ardente flamme (from La Damnation de Faust) Fête de la Musique in Shanghai orgnised by the Alliance française in Shanghai |
Auditorium, Shanghai Conservatoire, Shanghai,
China Wu Ai (soprano) with piano accompaniment |
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21 June 2008 7.30pm |
La Damnation de Faust | Musiktheater im Revier – Großes
Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Musiktheater im Revier Orchestra and Chorus conductor: Cosima Sophia Osthoff chorus master: Christian Jeub soloists were announced |
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21 June 2008 7.30pm |
Symphonie fantastique |
Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School,
Barnes, London, UK Richmond Orchestra conductor: Philip Hesketh |
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21 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette (excerpts) | Konzerthaus Berlin – Großer
Saal, Berlin, Germany Konzerthausorchester Berlin Orchester conductor: Lothar Zagrosek |
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21 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette Closing concert of the Prague season |
Rudolfinum,
Dvořák Hall, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Prague Philharmonic Choir conductor: Zdeněk Mácal soloists were not announced |
| 21 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
Alix Gooulden Performance Hall, Victoria, Canada Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Norman Nelson |
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21 June 2008 8.30pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain | Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany Anima Eterna Ensemble conductor: Jos van Immerseel |
| 21 June 2008 | Marche hongroise (from La Damnation de Faust) |
St Andrew’s Church, Chippenam, UK North Wiltshire Orchestra conductor: Chris Thompson |
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22 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette (workshop) |
Princess Theatre, Hunstanton, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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22 June 2008 8.00pm |
Roméo et Juliette Closing concert of the Prague season |
Rudolfinum,
Dvořák Hall, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Prague Philharmonic Choir conductor: Zdeněk Mácal Soloists were not announced |
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25 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Mercury Theatre, Colchester, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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26 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre, Newport, Wales, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
| 26 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire |
Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Mario Venzago |
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27 June 2008 7.30pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain |
St Margaret’s Church, Horsforth,
Leeds, UK Leeds Symphony Orchestra conductor: Martin Binks |
| 27 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire |
Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Mario Venzago |
| 27 June 2008 8.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust
concert performance |
Opéra national de Lyon, Lyon, France Orchestre et Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Lyon conductor: Emmanuel Krivine Katerina Karneus (Marguerite) Alexander Vinogradov (Faust) Nicolas Testé (Méphistophélès) |
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28 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
Northcott Theatre, Exeter, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
| 28 June 2008 8.00pm |
Overture Le Corsaire |
Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: Mario Venzago |
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28 June 2008 8.00pm |
Cléopâtre Kew Sinfonia Summer Concert |
St Anne’s Church, Kew Green,
London, UK Kew Sinfonia conductor: Tom Seligman Polly May (mezzo-soprano) |
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28 June 2008 9.00pm |
Symphonie fantastique Lélio ou Le Retour à la vie Ravenna Festival 2008 |
Palazzo Mauro de André, Ravenna,
Italy Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini Orchestra Giovanile Italiana Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor conductor: Riccardo Muti narrator: Gérard Depardieu Mario Zeffiri (tenor) Franck Ferrar (baritone) |
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28 June 2008 9.30pm |
Trio (from L’Enfance du Christ) arrangement |
Tour Royale, Toulon, France Xavier de Maistre (harp) Matthieu Gauci-Ancelin (flute) Florent Pujuila (clarinet) |
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29 June 2008 4.00pm |
La Damnation de Faust concert performance |
Opéra national de Lyon, Lyon, France Orchestre et Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Lyon conductor: Emmanuel Krivine Katerina Karneus (Marguerite) Alexander Vinogradov (Faust) Nicolas Testé (Méphistophélès) |
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29 June 2008 4.30pm |
Overture Le Carnaval romain Promenade Festival Concert |
Albert Hall, Nottingham, UK Nottingham Choral Trust Symphony Orchestra conductor: Angela Kay or Matt Beckingham |
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29 June 2008 7.30pm |
“Romeo and Juliet” Ballet set to Berlioz’ Roméo et Juliette |
The Wharf, Tavistock, UK Independent Ballet Wales artistic director: Darius James |
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