Valery Gergiev conducts Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique with the London Symphony Orchestra. Waverley ouverture op. 1
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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's 'hopeless love', complete with waltzes, witches and a hallucinogenic nightmare.
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12 minutes
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Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869, composer
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Alexander Street
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