L'enfance Du Christ / Romeo & Juliette
San Francisco Symphony
L'enfance Du Christ / Romeo & Juliette
San Francisco Symphony
Berlioz's L'Enfance Du Christ is probably known primarily due to it's famous "Shepherd's Chorus" but it is a piece that once listeners discover it, they realize a true golden gem has been found. It is primarily a choral work which tells the story of what are called the Infancy Narratives in the New Testament. Scenes of the work are taken from both the scriptures and legends and include Herod visiting a soothsayer which predicts the birth of the Messiah, the Annunciation (Mary learning of the birth of Jesus), the birth itself, and the flight into Egypt. This recording by the Orchestre National du Lille under the direction of Jean-Claude Casadesus captures both the beauty and scope of the work.
ORCH. NAT. DE LILLE/JEAN-CLAUDE CASADESUS/LAGRANGE/A. O.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 2 |
Composer | Ondl / Casadesus |
Released | April 16, 2004 |
EAN/UPC | 0730099465021 |
Label | NAXOS NXS8553650-51.2 |
Genre | Classical Opera |
Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 12 mm · 112 g |
Conductor | Jean-claude Casadesus |
Orchestra | Orch.nat.de Lille |
Soloist | Jean-luc Viala |
Soloist | Michele Lagrange |
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