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The MET Orchestra & Joyce DiDonato

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Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage57th Street and, 7th Ave, New York City, New York, 10019, United States
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Programme
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)Le Corsaire, Op.21: Overture
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)Les Troyens: Chers Tyriens
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)Les Troyens: Chasse royale et orage
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)Les Troyens: Ah! Ah! Je vais mourir! … Adieu, fière cité
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)Symphonie fantastique, Op.14
Performers
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-SéguinConductor
Joyce DiDonatoMezzo-soprano

Conductor Leonard Bernstein called Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique “the first psychedelic music trip.” With its depictions of an opium overdose, hallucinations of murder, and a Witches’ Sabbath, it’s one of the greatest orchestral showpieces. There’s more Berlioz drama in selections from his grand opera Les Troyens—based on Virgil’s epic Aeneid—including a royal hunt, a violent thunderstorm, and the heartbreaking farewell aria of the tragic Carthaginian Queen Dido. 

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The story of Symphonie Fantastique
Danny Riley, 4th September
Berlioz had a rather trying time while he was composing Symphonie fantastique. Here, we take a look at his amorous obsessions. 
Berlioz 150: The Amazing Fantastique
Sir Roger Norrington, 4th February
Sir Roger Norrington explores the history of “the first truly Romantic score in history” and recounts his experiences performing it. 
The demon symphony: Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique
Bachtrack, 16th April
Gareth Davies, Principal Flute of the London Symphony Orchestra, talks about the furious scramble to keep up with Colin Davis performing Berlioz’s great hallucinatory symphony.
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The MET Orchestra closes Carnegie Hall’s season with a Berlioz evening
Edward Sava-Segal, 18th June
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts, while Joyce DiDonato again proves her exceptional ability to connect with an audience. 
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Hector BerliozJoyce DiDonatoLe Corsaire, Op.21: OvertureLes Troyens: Ah! Ah! Je vais mourir! … Adieu, fière citéLes Troyens: Chasse royale et orageLes Troyens: Chers TyriensSymphonie fantastique, Op.14The Metropolitan Opera OrchestraYannick Nézet-Séguin
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