Sir Simon Rattle, Bryan Hymel, Karen Cargill, Gábor Bretz, Christopher Purves & London Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz - The Damnation of Faust
Artist: Sir Simon Rattle, Bryan Hymel, Karen Cargill, Gábor Bretz, Christopher Purves & London Symphony Orchestra - Soloist: Bryan Hymel, Karen Cargill, Gábor Bretz & Christopher Purves - Producer: Jo Johnson - Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle - Composer: Hector Berlioz - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz - The Damnation of Faust
Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra mark 150 years since the death of Hector Berlioz with his tempestuous oratorio, La damnation de Faust. La damnation de Faust is a work born of the composer’s obsession with Goethe’s legendary tale. Once a righteous scholar, Faust allows himself to be corrupted by the devil, and drags the innocent around him into desperation and death. It’s a fable that defies definition – both a tragedy and dark comedy, with a central character both wise and despicable, and a play and epic poem in one.