Proms 2016 Prom 20 - BBC Proms

30 Jul 2016, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sat 30 Jul 2016 Next Event

Prom 20: Berlioz – Romeo and Juliet

19:30 Sat 30 Jul 2016 Royal Albert Hall

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and Monteverdi Choir in Berlioz’s choral symphony inspired by Shakespeare’s heart-breaking play.

Performances & Interviews

07:59

Watch: Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Berlioz

Fascinating insights into the work’s structure and power.

Jul '16BBC Four

TV & Radio

Live on Radio 3

BBC FOUR, 31 July

Programme

- - Hector Berlioz
  - Romeo and Juliet(95 mins)(sung in French)

Performers

Julie Boulianne
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
tenor
tenor
Laurent Naouri
bass
bass
Monteverdi Choir
National Youth Choir of Scotland
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
conductor
conductor

Composers

Hector Berlioz

About This Event

When Hector Berlioz got his first taste of Shakespeare in 1827, he not only fell for ‘the wholeheaven of art’ in the Bard’s verse, he also fell madly in love with the actress Harriet Smithson.

Shakespeare inspired a string of works from this most literary and dramatic of composers, including the ardent choral symphony Romeo and Juliet.