Kenneth Tarver, London Symphony Chorus, Guildhall School Singers, Valery Gergiev, Olga Borodina, Evgeny Nikitin & London Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz - Romeo et Juliette
Artist: Kenneth Tarver, London Symphony Chorus, Guildhall School Singers, Valery Gergiev, Olga Borodina, Evgeny Nikitin & London Symphony Orchestra - Soloist: Kenneth Tarver, Olga Borodina & Evgeny Nikitin - Producer: Laurent Lesperon - Conductor: Valery Gergiev - Chorus: London Symphony Chorus & Guildhall School Singers - Composer: Hector Berlioz - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz - Romeo et Juliette
In this ground-breaking take on William Shakespeare’s bittersweet tragedy, Hector Berlioz combines the playwright’s influence with all the musical drama of Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies. The Bard proved to be one of the enduring influences on Berlioz throughout his life. The composer described his first encounter with Shakespeare’s work as a ‘thunderbolt’ that changed his life – and musical imagination – forever.