Forthcoming performances of Berlioz’s music around the world

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United Kingdom

2 May  2013
7.30pm
Symphonie fantastique

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
The Hallé
conductor: Cristian Mandeal

Further information: http://www.trch.co.uk/

4 May  2013
7.30pm
Les Nuits d’été All Saints Church, Blackheath, London
Vanburgh Ensemble
conductor: Holly Mathieson
Aurore Lacabe (mezzo-soprano)
10 May 2013
7.30pm
Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict

St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London
Corinthian Chamber Orchestra
conductor: Adrian Brown

Further information: www.corinthianorchestra.org.uk/

11 May 2013
7.30pm
Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict St Thomas’ Church, Salisbury
Salisbury Sinfonia
conductor: Tim Murray

Further information: www.salisburysinfonia.org

22 May 2013
7.30pm
Les Troyens (Act V)

 

 

 

A special gala performance to celebrate the 60th birthday of the LSO’s Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
conductor: Valery Gergiev
Didon: Ekaterina Semenchuk 
Aeneas: Sergei Semishkur 
Hylas/Iopas: Jeremy Ovenden
Anna: not announced

Further information: http://lso.co.uk

25 May 2013
7.30pm
Harold en Italie

Stockport Town Hall, Stockport
Stockport Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Alpesh Chauhan or Yoon-Jee Kim
Alex Mitchell (viola)

Further information: www.stockportsymphony.co.uk

27 May 2013
6.30pm
Overture Le corsaire 
Symphonie fantastique

 


LSO Open Air Classics Concert

Trafalgar Square, London
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Valery Gergiev

Admission free

Further information: http://lso.co.uk/bmw-lso-open-air-classics 

1 June 2013
7.30pm
Les Nuits d’été Bute Hall, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
Glasgow Chamber Orchestra
conductor: Gordon Bragg
Jemma Brown (mezzo-soprano)

Further information: http://www.gco.org.uk

6 July 2013
7.30pm
Overture Rob Roy 

Ferneham Hall, Fareham
Havant Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Tom Hammond

Further information: www.havantorchestras.hampshire.org.uk

8 August 2013
7.00pm
Symphonie fantastique

 

BBC Proms 2013

Royal Albert Hall, London
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Mariss Jansons 

Further information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

19 August 2013
7.00pm
Overture Le Roi Lear

 

BBC Proms 2013

Royal Albert Hall, London
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor: Robin Ticciati 

Further information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

1 September 2013
7.30pm
Overture Le Corsaire

 

BBC Proms 2013

Royal Albert Hall, London
Orchestre de Paris
conductor: Paavo Järvi 

Further information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

22 September 2013
7.30pm
L’Invitation a la Valse

Weber, orch. Berlioz

Barbican Centre, London
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Alexander Vedernikov
26 September 2013
7.30pm

pre-concert introduction at 5.30pm

Roméo et Juliette Royal Festival Hall, London
Philharmonia Orchestra 
Philharmonia Chorus
conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Paul Groves (tenor)
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano)
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)

Further information: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/

28 September 2013
7.45pm
Symphonie fantastique The Anvil, Basingstoke
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen

Further information: http://www.anvilarts.org.uk

29 September 2013
7.00pm
Symphonie fantastique Royal Festival Hall, London
Philharmonia Orchestra 
conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen

Further information: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/

3 October 2013
7.30pm

pre-concert talk by David Cairns at 6.30pm

Béatrice et Bénédict

(concert performance)

Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
conductor: Robin Ticciati
Karen Cargill: Béatrice
Sally Matthews: Hero
Kathleen Wilkinson: Ursule
John Tessier: Bénédict
Brindley Sherratt: Don Pedro
Lionel Lhote: Somarone
Ashley Riches: Claudio
4 October 2013
7.30pm

pre-concert talk by David Cairns at 6.30pm

Béatrice et Bénédict

(concert performance)

City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
conductor: Robin Ticciati
Karen Cargill: Béatrice
Sally Matthews: Hero
Kathleen Wilkinson: Ursule
John Tessier: Bénédict
Brindley Sherratt: Don Pedro
Lionel Lhote: Somarone
Ashley Riches: Claudio
6 October 2013
3.00pm
Symphonie fantastique Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Roderick Dunk
27 October 2013
2.30pm
Symphonie fantastique

LSO Discovery Family Concert
Suitable for 7- to 12-year-olds

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Timothy Redmond
presenter: Rachel Leach 
31 October 2013
7.30pm

14 November 2013
7.30pm

Waverley Overture
Les Nuits d’été
*
Symphonie fantastique

Berlioz Fortnight at the Barbican

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Valery Gergiev 
* Soloist to be announced.
1, 12 November 2013
7.30pm
Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
Cléopâtre
*
Harold en Italie

Berlioz Fortnight at the Barbican

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Valery Gergiev 
Antoine Tamestit(viola)
* Soloist to be announced.
3, 7 November 2013
7.00pm
La Damnation de Faust

 

 

Berlioz Fortnight at the Barbican

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
conductor: Valery Gergiev 
Olga Borodina (Marguérite)
Ildar Abdrazakov (Mephistophèles)
Other soloists to be announced
6, 13 November 2013
7.30pm
Roméo et Juliette

 

 

Berlioz Fortnight at the Barbican

Barbican Centre, London
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
conductor: Valery Gergiev 
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
Ildar Abdrazakov (baritone)
Tenor soloist to be announced.
30 November 2013
7.30pm
Overture Le Carnaval romin Mote Hall, Maidstone
Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Brian Wright

Further information: www.mso.org.uk

15 December 2013
2.00pm
L’Enfance du Christ Barbican Centre, London
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
conductor: François-Xavier Roth
soloists to be announced
6 February 2014
7.30pm
Roméo et Juliette
(three orchestral movements)
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Kirill Karabits

Further information: http://www.anvilarts.org.uk/ 

21 February 2014
7.45pm
Overture Le Corsaire

Royal Festival Hall, London
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor: Vasily Petrenko

Further information: http://www.lpo.org.uk/

22 February 2014
7.30pm
Overture Le Corsaire Brighton Dome, Brighton
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor: Vasily Petrenko

Further information: http://www.lpo.org.uk/

26 March 2014
7.30pm
Les Nuits d’été

Royal Festival Hall, London
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin 
Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano)

Further information: http://www.lpo.org.uk/

2 April 2014
7.30pm
Cléopâtre De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor: Edward Gardner
Ruxandra Donose (mezzo-soprano)

Box Office: 0116 233 3111 

5 June 2014
(first-night performance)

 

(8 performances)

Benvenuto Cellini The London Coliseum, London
English National Opera
conductor Edward Gardner
producer: Terry Gilliam
cast includes:
Michael Spyres (Benvenuto Cellini)
Corrine Winters (Teresa)
Pavlo Hunka (Balcucci)
Nicky Spence (Francesco)
Paula Mirriny (Ascanio)
Willard White (Pope Clement VII)
Richard Burkhard (Fieramosca)

A co-production with De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam

Further details awaited.

See also: http://www.eno.org/

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