Berlioz - L'enfance du Christ, Op 25, Hol 130 (Orchestre National de France, James Conlon)

From the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis, Paris,
In memory of the conductor Sir Colin David who rediscovered Berlioz

Stéphanie d'Oustrac - mezzo-soprano (Marie)
Stéphane Degout - baritone (Joseph)
François Lis - bass (Herod)
Choeur de Radio France
Matthias Brauer - conductor
Orchestre National de France
Daniele Gatti - musical director
James Conlon - conductor

0:00 Hector Berlioz - Enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ)
2:05 I. Herod’s Dream
43:27 II. The Flight to Egypt
59:47 III. The Arrival at Sais

Click here to watch Mendelssohn's Elias Oratorio conducted by Daniele Gatti at the same place, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis: https://goo.gl/iqpb2Z

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Oratorio for soloist, choir, orchestra and organ, composed in 1854 by the French composer Hector Berlioz recounts three scenes of the Christ's life, from his birth to his 30 years old: Herod's Dream, The Flight to Egypt and The Arrival at Sais.

This concert conducted by James Colon (director of the Los Angeles Opera) is in memory of the famous conductor Sir Colin Davis, who played an important role in rediscovering the composer.
Mezzo-soprano Stéphanie d’Oustrac interprets gracefully this beautiful opera finding moments of great intensity, with the French National Orchestra and the Radio France choir. The wonderful acoustic sound of the Basilica of Saint Denis exalts this atypical work of Berlioz.

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