

Berlioz believed only instruments could capture the sublime madness of young love. In his "dramatic symphony," the lovers themselves never sing: the orchestra alone carries their passion, while voices narrate the tragedy. The Orchestre de Paris brings this radical vision to life in a sweeping 100-minute journey through Shakespeare's most famous romance.
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Hector Berlioz / Roméo et Juliette
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Berlioz believed only instruments could capture the sublime madness of young love. In his "dramatic symphony," the lovers themselves never sing: the orchestra alone carries their passion, while voices narrate the tragedy. The Orchestre de Paris brings this radical vision to life in a sweeping 100-minute journey through Shakespeare's most famous romance.
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