Berlioz’s “Roméo et Juliette” is not an opera but an elaborate “dramatic symphony” that calls for contralto, tenor, and bass soloists as well as a chorus. It’s indulgent, rich, over 90 minutes long, ...

When Hector Berlioz set out to write “Roméo et Juliette,” he vowed to honor Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers with a work “full of passion and imagination.” Mission accomplished. The composer adored ...

Carved in the memory are his concert performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's Mlada in "The Flight of the Firebird" festival, his high-octane piano playing as well as conducting in "The Gershwin Years", the ...

SFS Media Super Audio 2-Compact Discs (SACD); Downloads: Mastered for iTunes quality, 24-bit/192kHz Studio Master, and streaming via all major retailers Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas and the ...

Seattle Symphony Berlioz’s extravagant symphony/oratorio/thing Romeo et Juliette. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 12, 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St ...

Berlioz remains one of the most unjustly neglected of composers of all time, which is extraordinary considering his contribution to the development of music in the 19th century. Perhaps one of the ...

It came as a surprise to discover that Tilson Thomas, at least these days, doesn't encourage his orchestra to vocalise every phrase in what is, after all, an opera for orchestra. The opening tumult ...