Donald Macleod explores more of Berlioz’s ambitious experiments in musical storytelling, including an opera based on Virgil's tales of the Trojan War that he'd loved as a child. Show more
Donald Macleod sees Berlioz deeply unsettled by his first encounter with Shakespeare. After two unhappy love affairs, Berlioz finds himself in danger of fatally losing his way. Show more
Berlioz reconnects with Shakespearean actor Harriet Smithson and works on a new symphony based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. With Donald Macleod. Show more
Donald Macleod investigates the origins of Berlioz’s flair for drama and how his imagination was set alight by great writers, past and present. Show more
