In 1827, Berlioz saw Harriet Smithson for the first time, playing Ophelia in a production of Hamlet. Hopelessly smitten, he turned his entire life upside down to meet her. Frantic months turned into ...

NEW YORK — A most uncommon and exquisite troupe of dancers has returned to New York, to the HERE arts compound in SoHo where they made their debut 20 years ago. And aren’t we glad that these ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Orchestra’s recording of Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique,” led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, is now available across all major digital music streaming ...

A work of opulent orchestral colors and effects that tells a “fantastic” story, starring Hector Berlioz himself, besotted with a Shakespearian actress. His passion-propelled Symphonie Fantastique ...

The South Dakota Symphony’s 2024-2025 season kicks off with a captivating program that promises to be a musical feast for the senses. The centerpiece of the evening is Hector Berlioz’s iconic ...

SAGINAW, MI — Tickets remain available for The Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra’s performance, “Symphonie Fantastique,” featuring contributions from a world-renowned harpist. The concert is scheduled at ...