Sir Simon Rattle leads the LSO in La Damnation de Faust.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
This month, the classical music industry has chosen to celebrate (if that's the right word) the sesquicentennial (the 150th) anniversary of the death of Hector Berlioz. As part of the festivities, the London Symphony Orchestra (on its LSOLive imprint) has unleashed a new recording of La Damnation de Faust. This recording, made at live performances in September of 2017, marks the historic orchestra’s first release under the baton of its new music director, Sir Simon Rattle.
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| Karen Cargill and Bryan Hymel ride the highway to hell in Berlioz' La damnation de Faust. Photo by Doug Peters for PA Wire © 2017 London Symphony Orchestra. |
