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This page presents some recent general Berlioz-related news and forthcoming events. For details of performances of Berlioz’s music please see Forthcoming Performances.

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Last update: 16 May 2013

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Benvenuto Cellini in Paris 2013 – update

Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and Chorus in a concert concert performance Benvenuto Cellini at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées on 1 June, with Sergei Semishkur, Anastasia Kalagina, Sergei Alexashkin and Mikhail Petrenko in principal roles.

The performance will be preceded by a lecture at 6.00pm entitled “Hugo et Berlioz”, by Arnaud Laster, followed by a presentation on Benvenuto Cellini by Pierre-René Serna and Christian Wasselin. The lecture and presentation will take place at the Atrium, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. Admission free.

We are very grateful to our friend Pierre-René Serna for this update.

For further details please see France in Forthcoming Performances.

You may be interested to know that one hundred years ago, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées was inaugurated with a performance of Benvenuto Cellini on 31 March 1913, conducted by Felix Weingartner; this was the first performance of Berlioz’s first complete opera in Paris since 1838. 

You can read a review of the March 1913 performance elsewhere on this site (in French).

Berlioz’s “Hymne des Marseillais” for the mayors of the Isère Department

At the 2011 edition of the Festival Berlioz, François-Xavier Roth conducted the Orchestre Européen Hector Berlioz in a performance of La Marseillaise (Rouget de l’Isle, orchestrated by Berlioz) on 28 August. M. André Vallini, Preseident of the Conseil général of the Isère Department, has presented a CD copy of an unpublished recording of this concert to all the 533 mayors of the Isère Department. “Thus, says M. Vallini, Berlioz’s version of France’s national anthem, could accompany official ceremonies.”

Benvenuto Cellini in London – update

Terry Gilliam will direct a new production of Benvenuto Cellini to be staged by the English National Opera. In summer of 2011 (May and June) he produced a staged production of La Damnation de Faust for the ENO. 

There will be 8 performances, starting on 5 June 2014, conducted by Edward Gardner. The 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).

Third Festival d’opéra de Québec – La Damnation de Faust

La Damnation de Faust will be staged at the Grand Theatre de Québec in July 2013 (four performances). Giuseppe Grazioli will conduct the Chœur de l’Opéra de Québec, and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. the producer is Robert Lepage, with Julie Boulianne, Gordon Gietz, John Relyea and Alexandre Sylvestre.

For further details see Canada in Forthcoming Performances.

Forthcoming Exhibition at the Hector Berlioz Museum

The title of this year’s temporary exhibition at the Musée Hector Berlioz is “Richard Wagner, la légende orchestrée”; it will run from 22 June 2013 to early January 2014.

For further information visit : http://www.musee-hector-berlioz.fr/234-expositions.htm 

Les Troyens on DVD

A recording of the 2102 (June, July) performances of a new production of Les Troyens at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden will be released on DVD by Opus Arte in September 2013.

We are most grateful to our friend Sue Vernon for this item of news.

Berlioz at the Festival de Saint-Denis 2013 – update

As you may know, Sir Colin Davis were to conduct the Orchestre National de France and the Choeur de Radio France in two performances of  L’Enfance du Christ at the Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Denis, Paris on 29 and 31 May. These concerts are now dedicated to Sir Colin’s memory. James Conlon will now conduct the performance.

BBC Radio 3 programme Music Matters 20 April 2013

This episode of  the programme, first broadcast at 12.15pm on Saturday 20 April, was largely devoted to Sir Colin Davis. The episode will be available on the BBC website, for 30 days after the first broadcast, at : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rygjw  

One can also download the file in mp3 format from here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/musicmat

Berlioz at the BBC Proms

The 2013 edition of the BBC Proms includes performances of the Symphonie fantastique (8 August), and the overtures Le Roi Lear (19 August) and Le Corsaire (1 September).

For further details see United Kingdom in Forthcoming Performances.

A personal tribute to Sir Colin Davis

Christian Wasselin : In Memoriam Sir Colin: Je ne vous verrai plus

Berlioz dans la peau : Sir Colin Davis a tribute

Radio France France Musique : http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/ev/fiche.php?eve_id=315000650

Our sincere thanks to our friend Pierre-René Serna for this link.

Further tributes to Sir Colin

Here is a sample from the press in the UK and elsewhere:

The Guardian : http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/14/sir-colin-davis-obituary 

La Croix : http://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Musique/Colin-Davis-le-chef-anglais-qui-aimait-Berlioz-2013-04-15-942790 

Le Monde : http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2013/04/15/le-chef-d-orchestre-colin-davis-est-mort_3160126_3246.html 

The Daily Telegraph : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9994121/Sir-Colin-Davis.html 

Le Figaro : http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2013/04/15/03006-20130415ARTFIG00518-colin-davis-l-elegance-et-la-courtoisie.php 

Wiener Zeitung : http://www.wienerzeitung.at/themen_channel/musik/klassik_oper/539405_Ein-Brite-fuer-Berlioz.html 

Frankfurter Rundschau : http://www.fr-online.de/musik/sir-colin-davis-mit-taktstock--statt-mit-regenschirm,1473348,22370030.html  

Zeit Online : http://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2013-04/nachruf-sir-colin-davis-2 

We are grateful to our friend John Ahouse for the link to Zeit Online.

Remembering Sir Colin Davis

For a fine tribute to Sir Colin, please visit: http://www.npr.org/ 

We are most grateful to our friend John Ahouse for this link.

Sir Colin Davis

It is with deep sadness that the London Symphony Orchestra has announced the death of its esteemed President, Sir Colin Davis. 

See also: http://lso.co.uk/sir-colin-davis-1927-2013

We are immensely saddened and shocked by this news.

Festival Berlioz 2013 at La Côte-Saint-André

The 20th edition of the Festival Berlioz at Berlioz’s home town will take place from 22 August to 1st September. We are most grateful to M. Bruno Messina, Director of the Festival  Berlioz, for sending us a copy of the programme.

For details see the programme in the original French, transcribed from a pdf file, (Festival Berlioz) and in our English translation (Festival Berlioz).

A new recording of Les Nuits d’été

Berlin Classics has recently released a new recording of Les Nuits d’été by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, conducted by Karl-Heinz Steffens, with Stella Doufexis (mezzo-soprano). Catalogue Number: 0300523BC. The CD was issued in February 2013.

Our sincere thanks to Mr. Harald Janko for this item of news.

A new recording of Berlioz’s music

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s second all-Berlioz CD, Les Nuits d’été and Cléopâtre, conducted by Robin Ticciati, with Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), will be released on 15 April 2013 by Linn Records. Catalogue number: CKD 421 (source: Gramophone magazine).

La Damnation de Faust at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2014

The 2013-14 season of the Deutsche Oper Berlin features 8 staged performances of La Damnation de Faust in February, March, May and June 2014, conducted by Donald Runnicles.

For details please see Germany in Forthcoming Performances.

Many thanks to Mr. Harald Janko for this information.

Béatrice et Bénédict in Scotland

Robin Ticciati will conduct the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the SCO Chorus in two concert performances of Béatrice et Bénédict in Edinburgh (Usher Hall) and Glasgow (City Halls) in October 2013. David Cairns will give the pre-concert talk at both venues. These two concerts will open the 2013-2014 season of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

For details please see United Kingdom in Forthcoming Performances.

Benvenuto Cellini in Münster, Germany

The 2013-2014 season of the Theater Münster features a staged production of Benvenuto Cellini. The first-night performance will be on 15 February 2014, in the Großen Haus of the Theater Münster. We shall inform you of further details as and when available.

We are very grateful to Mr. Harald Janko for this information.

Symphonie fantastique in Trafalgar Square

Valery Gergiev will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Symphonie fantastique in Trafalgar Square, London on 27 May 2013 at 6.30pm. Free admittance.

Our sincere thanks to Mr. Christopher Follett for this item of news

New recording of Les Nuits d’été

Opera Rara has released a new recording of Les Nuits d’été, conducted by Volker Krafft, with Southbank Sinfonia and Pablo Bemsch (tenor). Catalogue number: ORC47

Sincere thanks to our friend Sue Vernon for this information.

The recording is of a live performance which took place on 21 October 2011 at the Linbury Theatre and Foyer, Royal Opera House, London. 

Promenade sur les pas de Berlioz à Paris

L’Association nationale Hector-Berlioz organise, en coordination avec la Société des Amis de Victor Hugo et la Société des Amis de Balzac, une promenade sur les traces de Berlioz à Paris. Jean-Pierre Maassakker, Pierre-René Serna et Christian Wasselin (membres du bureau de l’AnHB) guideront les promeneurs sur le pavé parisien, avec l’aide bienveillante de Danièle Gasiglia et Arnaud Laster (secrétaire générale et président de la Société des Amis de Victor Hugo).

Cette excursion à pied est ouverte à tous, sans contribution financière. Le rendez-vous est fixé au vendredi 24 mai 2013 à 12h45, devant l’entrée du Conservatoire national supérieur d’Art Dramatique, 2bis, rue du Conservatoire à Paris 9e arrondissement. La visite, qui parcourra des adresses et lieux parisiens que Berlioz a hantés, devrait s’achever vers 16h.

Promenade in the foot-steps of Berlioz in Paris

The Association nationale Hector-Berlioz, in co-ordination with the Society of the Friends of Victor Hugo and the Society of the Friends of Balzac, has organised a promenade in the foot-steps of Berlioz in Paris. Jean-Pierre Maassakker, Pierre-René Serna and Christian Wasselin (members of the board of the AnHB) will guide the promenaders on the streets of Paris, with the kind assistance of Danièle Gasiglia and Arnaud Laster (general secretary and president of the Society of the Friends of Victor Hugo).

This walking excursion is open to all, without any financial contribution to make. The rendez-vous is set for 12.45 on Friday 24 May 2013, in front of the entrance of the Conservatoire national supérieur d’Art Dramatique, 2bis, rue du Conservatoire, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The visit, which passes through the Parisian addresses and locations which Berlioz frequented, should be completed by around 4.00pm.

We are very grateful to our friend Pierre-René Serna for the information on the promenade in Paris. 

A new recording of the Requiem – update 

As you may know, Sir Colin Davis conducted the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in two performances of the Grande Messe des Morts at the St Paul’s Cathedral on 25 and 26 June 2012. A recording of one of these performances was released by the LSO on 11 March 2013. 

New recording of Berlioz’s overtures

Chandos has released on CD/SACD a new recording by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. The overtures included in the recording are: Les Francs-juges, Waverley, Le Roi Lear, Benvenuto Cellini, Le Carnaval romain, Le Corsaire and Béatrice et Bénédict. Rob Roy is absent from the recording. Catalogue No: CHSA5118.

The literature that inspired some of Berlioz’s music

The following websites offer free download of, amongst others, works by the following authors in various formats, including epub (for ebook readers), pdf and Word. Some works are in both French and English languages:

Byron (including Child Harold’s Pilgrimage
Virgil (Eneide)
Shakespeare (all his works, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Much ado about Nothing)
Walter Scott (including Waverley)
Victor Hugo 
Théophile Gautier

The websites are:

http://www.ebooksgratuits.org/ 

http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au 

http://archive.org/ 

NB: Victor Hugo’s Les Orientales is at: http://archive.org/details/lesorientales01hugogoog  

Symphonie fantastic in ballet performance – a video online

01 Sueños y Pasiones : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9orxhln9btU 

02  Un Baile : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLhCUfIZx-g 

03 Escena en el campo : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l35csYMVx2U

04 La marcha del cadalso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f5_ktXjMtk

05  Sueño de una noche de aquelarre : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7C1oLa1PJg

We are most grateful to Mr David López-Rey Lumbreras for the links to the video.

Berlioz at the Barbican Centre in 2013 – update

The following works feature in the Barbican’s 2013-14 concert season:

1. A “Berlioz Fortnight”: Valery Gergiev will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the Waverley Overture, Les Nuits d’été, Symphonie fantastique, the overture to Benvenuto Cellini, Cléopâtre, Harold en Italie, La Damnation de Faust and Roméo et Juliette in 8 concerts between 31 October and 14 November. In addition, there will be an LSO Berlioz Discovery Day at the Barbican and LSO St. Luke’s on 3 November, 10am-5.30pm.

2. The BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform L’Invitation a la Valse on 22 September, conducted by Alexander Vedernikov

3. François-Xavier Roth will conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a performance of L’Enfance du Christ on 15 December.

4. The  Timothy Redmond conducts a performance of  Symphonie fantastique in the London Symphony Orchestra Discovery Family Concert on 27 October; the concert is suitable for 7- to 12-year-olds

For further details see United Kingdom in Forthcoming Performances.

The Requiem, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, at the BBC Proms 2000 an online video

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcvD_0M8eAA  

Berlioz at the Lucerne Festival 2013

The Lucerne Festival next year features a single performance of La Damnation de Faust (on 13 September), by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, with Paul Groves, Christianne Stotijn, Gerald Finley and Roland Wood.

For further details see Switzerland in Forthcoming Performances.

La Damnation de Faust banned in Haarlem – 1890

You might be amused to read the following report in Le Ménestrel of 30 March 1890:

Une singulière nouvelle nous arrive de Hollande, où l’on annonce que l’évêque de Harlem vient d’interdire l’exécution de la Damnation de Faust, de Berlioz. …. Quoi qu’il en soit, si les admirateurs de Berlioz ne peuvent entendre son oeuvre à Harlem, ils pourront, à l’aide de vingt minutes de chemin de fer, aller l’applaudir à Amsterdam, où elle sera exécutée sous la direction de l’excellent chef d’orchestre Henri Viotta.

[We have a remarkable item of news from Holland according to which the bishop of Haarlem has just banned the performance of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust… Be that as it may, if admirers of Berlioz cannot hear his work in Haarlem they can, with the help of a 20-minute train journey, go and applaud his work in Amsterdam, where it will be performed under the direction of the excellent conductor Henri Viotta.]

“Épisode ultime de la vie d’un artiste” – a play by Thierry Rousselet

The play, Épisode ultime de la vie dun artiste Paris, hiver 1839 [Final episode of the life of an artist Paris winter 1839] is about the unlikely meeting between Berlioz and the caretaker of a concert hall where the rehearsal of the Symphonie fantastique is taking place. The play is published by Éditions Le Solitaire in their Collection Jeune Théâtre series. ISBN 978-2-364070530.

For further details visit: http://www.ed-lesolitaire.com/

A large selection of autograph letters of Berlioz online

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France is currently publishing the autograph letters of Berlioz in their collection online; a large number of the letters are already available at:

http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?ArianeWireIndex=index&p=1&lang=fr&q=lettre+de+Berlioz (presentation in French)

http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?ArianeWireIndex=index&p=1&lang=EN&q=lettre+de+Berlioz (presentation in English)

Berlioz’s music on Youtube

A large number of videos of performances of Berlioz’s music can be watched here: http://www.youtube.com/artist/hector-berlioz/videos

Berlioz’s granddaughter Clémentine

As you may know Louis had a daughter from a young lady with whom he had liaison. A letter by the mother of this person addressed to Louis and concerning the welfare of the little girl is published in vol. VII of Correspondance Générale, letter no. 2855, footnote 1 (the original of the letter is in the Berlioz Museum). Until recently it had been assumed that Clémentine was born in Le Havre c. 1854.

According to the bulletin of the Association nationale Hector Berlioz, Lélio, La Lettre de l’AnHB, no. 28, October 2012, two researchers have discovered a document which indicates that Clémentine was born in Marseille on 31 March 1861.

It should be noted that the merchant ship of which Louis was a senior officer frequently docked in the port of Marseille and Louis had a close relationship with Berlioz’s lifelong friend Auguste Morel and his family.

Two new books with strong connections to Berlioz

These books, by Pierre-René Serna, are entitled, L’Anti-Wagner sans peine (Presses Universitaires de France, 2012) and Guide de la Zarzuela (Bleu Nuit éditeur, 2012).

Conferment of award of honorary degree upon Robin Ticciati 

Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) conferred an Honorary D. Litt., the highest academic degree in the UK, upon Robin Ticciati “in recognition of his outstanding artistic career and for services to music”. The conferment ceremony, chaired by the Vice Chancellor, took place on 16 November 2012 in the James Watt Centre, Edinburgh campus. 

Robin Ticciat is the Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber orchestra and the Principal Guest Conductor of the Bamberger Symphoniker. He is also a guest conductor of a number of European and American orchestras. He has conducted a number of works by Berlioz, and recorded his Symphony fantastique with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2012. In the 2012- 2013 season, he conducted two performances of L’Enfance du Christ Sweden in December 2012, and will conduct two performances of Harold en Italie in Scotland in (Edinburgh, Glasgow) April 2013. 

La Malédiction [The Curse] – a beautiful and moving short video filmed in La Côte Saint-André

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhue_rIOgcg

This film won the first prize at the Festival du court métrage amateur [Festival of amateur short films] in 2011. 
creator: Gaël Fonvieille
screenplay: Patrick Fonvieille
actors: Yves Thomas, Hector Arnaud, Christiane Fonvieille, Anna Bianca, Patrick Fonvieille, Gaël Fonvieille.

Les Troyens in Marseille 2013 – update

Lawrence Foster will conduct two concert performances of Les Troyens at the Opéra de Marseille will stage on 12 and 15 July 2013, with Roberto Alagna, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Clémentine Margaine,  Marc Barrard and Nicolas Courjal in principal roles.

For details please see France in Forthcoming Performances

Conférence musicale : « BERLIOZ. H: » in Belgium – 2013

Jean-Marc Onkelinx will deliver a musical lecture on 30 May 2013 in the city of Nivelles, entitled  “BERLIOZ. H: Symphonie fantastique, l’imaginaire de l’homme romantique”. The venue is the Hôtel de Ville [Town Hall], at No. 2 Place Albert 1er, and the talk starts at 8.00pm. For further information visit: www.centrecultureldenivelles.be, rubric Saison Culturelle 2012-2013.

“La Maison-Musée Hector-Berlioz : à voir et à entendre !” – An article by Laura Clerc

Mlle Laura Clerc, who was a Stagiaire [Trainee] at the Musée Hector Berlioz, writes about her work at the museum in the last few months at:

http://lartdemuser.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/la-maison-musee-hector-berlioz-voir-et.html  (the article is in French)

Mlle Clerc is currently studying for her Master degree in Muséo-Expographie at the Université d’Artois.

The Grande Messe des Morts and the Absence of God – A lecture by David Cairns

David Cairns delivered this lecture ahead of the City of London Festival performances of the Grande Messe des Morts by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sir Colin Davis, which took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 25 and 26 June 2012.

The video of this lecture is now available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGdOLpCaGW8

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website.

A new edition of Les Soirées de l’Orchestre

This new edition is based on the original 1852 text and is published by Symétrie (June 2012), in collaboration with Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de Musique Romantique Française, with support of the Festival Berlioz and the Hector Berlioz Museum at La Côte Saint-André. The preface to this editions is by M. Bruno Messina, director of the Festival Berlioz.

A major composition by the Dutch composer Jacques Bank inspired by Berlioz

The composition is a ‘sort of opera’ about Berlioz, based on texts taken from Berlioz’s own writings (Mémoires, letters, etc) and D. Kern Holomon’s biography of Berlioz. It is entitled Episodes de la vie d’un artiste, and was first performed on two consecutive evenings on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994. The focus of the work is on Berlioz’s relationship with Harriet Smithson and their son Louis, which in the composition is represented by a boys’ choir.

For more information on this composition visit Mr Bank’s website at: www.jacquesbank.net, including http://www.jacquesbank.net/toelichtingen/episodes_en.htm
On another page of the website quite extensive fragments of the composition can be listened to: http://www.jacquesbank.net/audio_popups/episodes.htm.

Wiener Staatsoper – A planned new production of Les Troyens

In an interview Roberto Alagna tells that he has been asked by Dominique Meyer, musical director of the Vienna State Opera, to sing in Les Toyens. (In the end Alagna refused this offer.). We shall keep you informed of further developments. 

A message from Maestro Guillermo Figueroa

Dear all,
Here are videos of a performance of the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique that I did with the Texas All-State Orchestra. There were 130 players, just like Berlioz would have wanted! It’s hard to believe they are all high school kids, they’re so good. They play hot, and with a lot of freedom and rubato, more than making up for an occasional ensemble lapse.
Enjoy!
Guillermo

BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
Movement 1 – Dreams and passions  
Movement 2 – A ball  
Movement 3 – A scene in the country  
Movement 4 - March to the Scaffold  
Movement 5 – Dream of a Witche’s Sabbath 

Musée Hector Berlioz is awarded the title of “Maison des Illustres”

At the initiative of M. Frédéric Mitterrand, the French Minister of Culture and Communication, the title of Maison des Illustres (‘House of the Illustrious’) has recently been created to raise the cultural and social profile of such establishments and publicise their distinctive heritage. The title is awarded to houses of exceptional cultural interest which are also very welcoming to visitors. The Minister was pleased to inform M. André Vallini, president of the Conseil général and député of the Isère department at the Assemblée Nationale, that the Hector Berlioz Museum at La Côte-Saint-André had been selected among the establishments to receive the award. For further information visit the website of the Conseil général de l’Isère at: http://www.isere.fr/.

Les Troyens in Barcelona

Nikolai Schukoff’s agency has announced his engagement as Énée in a projected production of Les Troyens at the Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona. Further details are awaited.

Les Troyens at Cologne in 2014

The Oper Köln will stage Les Troyens in March-April 2014, with Lance Ryan as Enée. Further details are awaited.

Les Troyens at La Scala Milan

Antonio Pappano will conduct Les Troyens in 2014, in a co-production with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. We shall inform you of further details when available.

Les Troyens in Madrid

Sylvain Cambreling will conduct a new production of Les Troyens in 2014 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, with Anna Caterina Antonacci (Cassandre), Susan Graham (Didon) and Paul Groves (Enée). The stage director is Dmitri Tcherniakov.

Journal des Débats online

The Bibliothèque nationale de France has placed online in their Gallica section all the issues of  the Journal des Débats politiques et littéraires, which was published from 1814 to 1944. You may access them at: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb39294634r/date.

Berlioz contributed to this influential journal from 1834 to 1863.  See on our site Berlioz: Feuilletons – Journal des Débats 1834 - 1863 ; see also elsewhere on the site a brief note on the Bertin family who owned and edited the journal.

Voyage musical en Allemagne et en Italie online

An early edition of Berlioz’s Voyage musical en Allemagne et en Italie is available online (in two volumes) in the Gallica section of the Bibiliothèque national de France. The early editions of some other works by Berlioz have been on Gallica for quite some time.

Berlioz T-Shirts

Haydn Greenway, an artist and admirer of Berlioz, has arranged for a reproduction of one of his Berlioz oil paintings to be printed on white T-shirts, which are available for purchase. For further details please see Berlioz T-Shirts on this site.

See also on this site some of Mr Greenway’s paintings inspired by Berlioz’s music:
http://www.hberlioz.com/arts/greenway.htm, http://www.hberlioz.com/arts/greenway1.htm, www.hberlioz.com/arts/greenway2.htm
www.hberlioz.com/arts/greenway3.htm and www.hberlioz.com/arts/greenway4.htm 

Acknowledgement

We would like to express our gratitude to all those who have in the past and at present contributed to this page: Association nationale Hector Berlioz, John Ahouse, Ruth Akers, Philippe Allante, Association Messiaen 2008, Jacques Bank, Bernadette Beyne, Peter Bloom, Ilke Boran, Hugues Blunat (of the Orchestre des Gardiens de la Paix de Paris), Gunther Braam, David Cairns, Professor Luc Charles-Dominique, Didier Charton, Andrew Coombs (Bristol Choral Society), Peter Craik (Royal Academy of Music), Jean-Philippe Dartevel, Eric Delcommenne (of the Belgian Post Office), Jean-Michel Desai, Julien Di Tommaso (Director of Compagnie Interlude), Pepijn van Doesburg, Elena Dolenko, M. Daniel Dollé (Deputy Directeur Géneral of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein), Márvio dos Anjos, Adeline Ducasse, Eric Ferrand-N’Kaoua (Pianist), Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, Frédéric Fleurot, Christopher Follett, Franziska Geus, Misoon Ghim, Thomas Glasow, Robert Goldberg, Haydn Greenway,  Keith Gunnar, Gene Halaburt, Frank Heidlberger (Professor of Music Theory), Harald Janko, Diana Jefkins, James Kearney, Craig Kridel, Dr. Klaus Heinrich Kohrs, Will Lardinois, Yann Le Bras (of the Absolutamente company), Louis-Paul Lepaumier, Gilles Lesur, Jacques-Francois L’Oiseleur Des Longchamps, Rob Lown, Jean Claude Luc, David López-Rey Lumbreras, Professor Hugh Macdonald, Bruno Messina (Artistic Director of the Berlioz Festival), Patrick James Miller, Muriel Mironneau (Directrice de la communication, SeaFrance), Norbert Molina, Christophe Monge (aida38), Jim Morris, Peter Nicholas (Stars in Brass), Alison Palmer, Alice Pearson (Cover CD Editor of the BBC Music Magazine), Ronald Peterson, Valérien Pitarch, Patricia Pouchulu, Bennett Ramberg, Michel Raynaud, Ellen Reilly, Alain Reynaud (General Secretary of the Association nationale Hector Berlioz), Alan Robertson (a director and member of the City of Glasgow Chorus), Thierry Rousselet, François Sachot (from Théâtre du Chêne Vert), Alain Salomon (of Radio France Bleu Isère), Bob Salvi, Pierre-René Serna, Jesus Sevari (of the Absolutamente company), Larry Simmons, Molly Skardon, Cyrille Songeur, Chantal Spillemaecker (Conservateur du Musée Hector-Berlioz), Didi Stewart, Conrad Tobler, Dave Tomlins, Michele Troise, M. Antoine Troncy (Assistant de Conservation du Musée Hector Berlioz), Ralph Unterburg, Steven Van Impe, Mark Vendy, Sue Vernon, Olga Visentini, Heinz Peter Wacker, Christian Wasselin, Delmar Williams, David Winn, Leo Wong, Michael Wright, John Wrzesien and Douglas Yeo.

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