Berlioz / Orchestre National De Lyon Romeo Et Juliette / Beatrice Et Benedict Overture CD

Of all Berlioz's Shakespeare-inspired works, Romeo et Juliette is unquestionably his masterpiece. It is also cast in an innovative new form, a kind of 'super-symphony' that incorporates elements of symphony, opera and oratorio. Berlioz composed no singing roles for the central characters, but allowed others to comment or narrate, giving latitude to incarnate the lovers in a musical language of extraordinary delicacy and passion. The vivid 'Ball Scene' and 'Romeo at the Capulet tomb' are intensely dramatic but the heart of the work is the 'Love Scene,' a long symphonic poem which Richard Wagner called 'the melody of the 19th century.'

1. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 1: No. 1A, Introduction 04:50 2. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 1: No. 1B, D'anciennes Haines Endormies 05:00 3. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 1: No. 1C, Premiers Transports Que Nul N'oublie! 06:31 4. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 1: No. 1D, Bientot de Romeo la Pale Reverie 00:26 5. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 1: No. 1E, Mab! la Messagere Fluette Et Legere 02:45 6. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 2: No. 2A, Romeo Seul 07:29 7. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 2: No. 2B, Fete 05:46 8. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 2: No. 3A, Ohe, Capulets! 03:00 9. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 2: No. 3B, Scene D'amour 16:31 10. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 2: No. 4, la Reine Mab, Ou la Fee Des Songes 08:13 11. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 5, Jetez Des Fleurs Pour la Vierge Expiree! 08:40 12. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 6A, Romeo Au Tombeau Des Capulets 01:24 13. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 6B, Invocation 06:33 14. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 7A, Quoi! Romeo de Retour! 01:24 15. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 7B, Je Vais Devoiler Le Mystere! 02:58 16. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 7C, Pauvres Enfants Que Je Pleure 04:36 17. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 7D, Mais Notre Sang Rougit Leur Glaive 04:10 18. Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79, Pt. 3: No. 7E, Jurez Donc Par L'auguste Symbole 04:31 19. Beatrice Et Benedict, H 138: Overture 08:11 20. Le Roi Lear, Op. 4, H 53: Overture 15:14