Roméo et Juliette – reviews

St David's Hall, CardiffChampions of Hector Berlioz regard his dramatic symphony Roméo et Juliette as a masterpiece. Magic yet unwieldy, revolutionary in its use of the orchestra, yet with moments of banality, it certainly embodies the extremes that mark him out as one of the most fascinating, if sometimes infuriating, of composers. Only live performance does justice to the enormity of Berlioz's ambition, as borne out here in St David's Hall by the combined forces of the BBC National Orchestra ...

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