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Prom 20: Berlioz – Romeo and Juliet

Part of the BBC Proms 2016 Series

Add to my Calendar 30-07-2016 19:30 30-07-2016 21:30 36 Prom 20: Berlioz – Romeo and Juliet When Hector Berlioz got his first taste of Shakespeare in 1827, he not only fell for ‘the wholeheaven of art’ in the Bard’s verse, he also fell madly in love with the actress Harriet Smithson. Shakespeare inspired a string of works from this most literary and dramatic of composers, including the ardent choral symphony Romeo and Juliet. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England

Programme

Hector Berlioz – Roméo et Juliette, H 79

Performers

Julie Boulianne – mezzo-soprano
 Jean-Paul Fouchécourt – tenor
 Laurent Naouri – Bass
 Sir John Eliot Gardiner – Conductor

Monteverdi Choir
 National Youth Choir of Scotland
 Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

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Programme Note

When Hector Berlioz got his first taste of Shakespeare in 1827, he not only fell for ‘the wholeheaven of art’ in the Bard’s verse, he also fell madly in love with the actress Harriet Smithson.

Shakespeare inspired a string of works from this most literary and dramatic of composers, including the ardent choral symphony Romeo and Juliet.

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