SCO/Ticciati | Classical review

Usher Hall, EdinburghIt is an odd reversal of fortune that Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, ­considered scandalous during his ­lifetime, has been embraced as standard repertoire, while the oratorio L'Enfance du Christ, initially a huge success, is now something of a curiosity. L'Enfance is certainly not typical Berlioz: theatricality and exuberance are nowhere to be seen. It is a study in miniature, the ­overwhelming mood one of tranquillity.The SCO's new principal, Robin ­Ticciati, ...

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