5: Berlioz the Opera Composer
Donald Macleod and David Cairns turn their attention to Berlioz's three operas. L 'Amour Est un Flambeau (Beatrice et Benedict, Act 2) Eukelejda Shkosa
(mezzo), Kenneth Tarver (tenor), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis
Trio (Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1)
Christiane Eda-Pierre (soprano),
Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Robert Massard (baritone), BBCSO, conductor Colin Davis
Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 Scene 8 Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Derek Blackwell (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass), Royal Opera House Chorus, BBCSO, conductor Colin Davis Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 Scene 1 BBCSO, conductor Colin Davis
Je Crois en Vous Thomas Allen (baritone), Cord Garben (piano)
Dieu! Que Viens-Je d 'Entendre ...IIM'en Souvient (Act 2 Beatrice et Benedict) Enkelejda Shkosa (mezzo), London
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis Duet (Les Troyens, Act 3)
Michelle De Young (mezzo), Anna Sara Mingardo
(alto), LSO, conductor Colin Davis Les Troyens, Finale to Act 1 Ben Heppner (tenor), Petra Lang (mezzo), Alan Ewing (bass), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis Repeated on Thursday at 12 midnight