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Commemorative issues of magazines and other publications (2)

Berlioz Raconté aux Enfants

This CD was issued in 2003. Berlioz is narrated to children by Jean-Louis Barrault, with extracts from the Symphonie Fantastique. The original recordings were made in 1957 and 1969.

A Romantic year with Berlioz – 2004 desk diary

This desk diary, with texts on various pages relating significant events in Berlioz’s life, was published in 2003.

Hector Berlioz Musique en Dauphiné

This book, written by Christian Wasselin, was published by Musée Dauphinois in 2003 to mark the bicentenary of Berlioz’s birth. We are most grateful to our friend Jean-Michel Desai for sending us a copy at the time.

Revue Musicale de Suisse Romande – 2003

This Berlioz special issue of the Suisse journal was published in December 2003.

Le Monde de la Musique – 2003

The June 2003 issue of this magazine had an extensive Berlioz bicentenary section, entitled Dossier Berlioz (pp. 32-56).

Radio Times 10-16 July 1982 – A BBC publication

This issue marked a concert performance of Les Troyens at the 88th season of the BBC Proms in 1982. The first two acts were performed at the Royal Albert Hall on the first night of the Proms, Friday 16 July; and the last three acts on the following Sunday. Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the BBC Singers and the St Angela’s Singers. The principal roles were sung by Richard Cassilly (Énée), Felicity Palmer (Cassandre), John Shirley-Quirk (Chorèbe), and Jessye Norman (Didon).

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