Seattle Opera will present this January a concert rendering of Hector Berlioz's Les Troyens—an epic tale of fate, love, and betrayal that is as grand in scope as it is rarely performed. This special ...

A celebration of Hector Berlioz and a trip to the Adelaide Festival for The Magic Flute and a recital by Susan Graham. Opera Australia presents Strauss's Salome. Hector Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust, ...

‘This marvellous book fascinated me from the first; I could not put it down’: Hector Berlioz’s first encounter with Goethe’s Faust I immediately inspired the 25-year-old composer to write settings for ...

From the archive, 17 February 1848: The Observer reviews Hector Berlioz conducting his orchestra at the Drury Lane theatre The past week at Drury-lane Theatre has been fertile in events of a very ...

He revived interest in a “problem child” in the pantheon of high romantic composers, bringing Berlioz overdue recognition as one of France’s greatest composers. By Adam Nossiter The Romantic-era ...

The Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse is staging a new version of "Béatrice et Bénédict," Berlioz's last opera, directly inspired by Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing." Hector Berlioz, one of ...

Hector Berlioz described Beatrice and Benedict as "a caprice written with the point of a needle." Houston Grand Opera's first production of the composer's final work (its first staging of any of his ...

The first weekend of the new year is here, and with it comes more chances to get out on the town and experience what Strongsville has to offer. Friday, Jan. 4 Want to see a legendary Cleveland-based ...

How do you get someone to fall in love with you when the person's clearly not interested? It's been a challenge through the ages. French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) came up with an ingenious ...

One hundred and fifty years after his death, Berlioz’s music is finally getting the audience it deserves. Why has it taken so long to be loved? The verdict on the composer Hector Berlioz when he died ...