Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Berlioz the Dramatist
Wednesday 25 May 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 15 June 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Donald Macleod discusses Hector Berlioz's great passion for the Irish actress Harriet Smithson, and the effect his obsession with her had on his work.
Playlist:
Elegi No 9 from Irlande Opus 2
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
Fantasia on Shakespeare's The Tempest
London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Overture King Lear
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Gibson (conductor)
Concert de Sylphes from Eight Scenes of Faust
Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Choir
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Sur Les Lagunes from Les Nuits d'Eté
Francoix Le Roux (baritone)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Listen Live
help
