A selection of recent and forthcoming performances of the works of Hector Berlioz

Berlioz:  Les Nuits d' été with Felicity Lott, Nash Ensemble, conductor Martyn Brabbins Saturday 24 October, Wigmore Hall, at 7:30 pm.

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Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini Overture, with (amateur) Bromley Symphony Orchestra 7.45pm Saturday 14 November Conductor Adrian Brown
Great Hall, Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH. http://www.bromleysymphony.org.uk/

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There will be a showing of a film of the 2007 Salzburg production of Benvenuto Cellini.  This takes place on Monday November 23rd at
the Odeon Cinema Panton Street, London SW1Y 4DP, the nearest Tube station to which is Leicester Square. It starts in 'Screen Three'
at 7.00 and tickets (£10.50 adult, £6.50 senior) are to be obtained on 0871 22 44 007 or via their website
 http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s117/Panton_St/  Showing time is 164 minutes.
The conductor was Valery Gergiev, the Orchestra the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Odeon website includes an admiring review from
Bloomberg News which praises highly the principal soloists.

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Berlioz:  Harold in Italy with (amateur) Dulwich Symphony Orchestra, viola soloist Matthew Jones, conductor Julian Williamson at 7.45pm
on November 28 at All Saints' Church,Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London SE21.  Tickets £8 or £5 (concessions)
 available in advance from tickets@dulwichsymphonyorchestra.org.uk or can be bought at the venue.

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto. London Symphony Orchestra: Conductor: Sir Colin Davis: Midori (violin)
 At Barbican Hall, London, February 24th, 2010 at 7.30pm.

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Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict, Opera Comique, Paris from February 12-March 6, 2010. Soloists: Christine Rice (Béatrice),
Allan Clayton (Bénédict), conductor Emmanuel Krivine, Choeur des éléments, La Chambre Philharmonique, co-production
with Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg. Further details & bookings:                               www.opera-comique.com/fr/saison-2009-2010.

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We have just learned that Berlioz’s wonderful opera Les Troyens is to be performed in Amsterdam in April and May
next year. It will be at Het Muziektheater, with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Netherlands Opera
Chorus, conducted by John Nelson. Soloists are Bryan Hymel (Énée), Yvonne Nae (Didon), Charlotte Hellekant (Anna),
and Eve-Maria Westbroek (Cassandre).
Performances are scheduled for April 4 (the première), 8, 12, 16, 21, 25, 29 and May 2. Start time is 17.30, concluding
23.15, except for the performances on April 25th and May 2nd which commence at 13.30 and conclude at 19.15. There
will be two intervals. The Society is considering running a trip to this event. Please contact Society Administrator
Harold Hughes, email: hwdh@msn.com. for more details if interested

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen at Royal Festival Hall, Thursday June 10, 2010 at 7.30pm

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Philharmonia, Sir Charles Mackerras at Royal Festival Hall, Thursday November 4, 2010 at 7.30pm

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Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Tabea Zimmermann, viola, LSO, Daniel Harding, Barbican, Sunday November  7, 2010 at 7.30pm

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Berlioz; Symphonie fantastique, LSO, François-Xavier Roth, Barbican, Thursday January 6, 2011 at 7.30pm

Last updates 10th, 27th September, 15th October 2009,  7th, 22nd  January, 1st March  2010

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