Special offer. Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17
Katija Dragojevic (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Swedish Radio Choir, Robin Ticciati
Special offer. Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17
Katija Dragojevic (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Swedish Radio Choir, Robin Ticciati
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About
Ticciati has previously recorded Symphonie Fantastique, Les nuits d'été & La mort de Cléopâtre and L'enfance du Christ; the latter was named Gramophone's 'Top Choice' recording of this repertoire.
Ticciati and the SRSO are joined by the Swedish Radio Choir, a phenomenal ensemble and one of the best large-scale choruses in Europe, alongside featured soloists Katija Dragojevic mezzo-soprano, Andrew Staples tenor and Alastair Miles bass.
Roméo et Juliette was considered a pinnacle of French Romanticism and a brilliant example of Berlioz's orchestral mastery. The work is one of the most original conceptions of the nineteenth century: deftly poised between symphony and stage drama.
Robin Ticciati fully communicates the range of Berlioz's imagination; he brings an innate understanding of the romanticism of the music and succeeds in delivering a performance that is brimming with color.
Contents and tracklist
- Robin Ticciati, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Choir, Katija Dragojevic, Andrew Staples
Awards and reviews
November 2016
If freshness and vitality appeal more than sheer richness, try listening to this
11th September 2016
orchestrally superb...The sound pictures are precise and subtle...Katija Dragojevic is a gorgeously warm mezzo, and Alastair Miles a stentorian bass in the final Serment de réconciliation, but a boxy acoustic underbalances the chorus.
