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Valery Gergiev conducts Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique with the London Symphony Orchestra. Les nuits d'été op. 7 /

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Featuring the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, this triple header includes Hector Berlioz' Waverley Overture, Les nuits d'été and Symphonie fantastique. Valery Gergiev showcases his opulent interpretation of Berlioz' landmark piece Symphonie fantastique, the story of an artist&#...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 (Composer)
Corporate Author: London Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
Other Authors: Simonnet, Olivier (Director), Lesperon, Laurent (Producer), Cargill, Karen (Performer), Gergiev, Valeriĭ, 1953- (Conductor)
Format: Video
Language:French
Language Notes:Sung in French.
Published: London, England : London Symphony Orchestra, 2013.
Subjects:
Song cycles.
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra.
Cycles de mélodies.
Chansons (Voix moyenne) acc. d'orchestre.
Online media.
Filmed performances.
Spectacles filmés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Featuring the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, this triple header includes Hector Berlioz' Waverley Overture, Les nuits d'été and Symphonie fantastique. Valery Gergiev showcases his opulent interpretation of Berlioz' landmark piece Symphonie fantastique, the story of an artist's 'hopeless love', complete with waltzes, witches and a hallucinogenic nightmare.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 17, 2017).
Written in 1841.
Physical Description:1 online resource (34 min.)
Playing Time:00:34:05
Production Credits:Directed by Olivier Simonnet.