Beatrice and Benedict

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris

August 1, 2009, 1:00 pm

Composer: Hector Beriloz
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis

Cast: Joyce di Donato (Beatrice); Charles Workman (Benedict); Nicolas Cavallier (Don Pedro); Nathalie Manfrino (Hero); Jean-Francois Lapointe (Claudio); Jean-Philippe Laffont (Somarone); Elodie Mechain (Ursula)

Berlioz's dynamic and trendsetting orchestral music is a popular staple in the concert hall, and while his operas aren't nearly so familiar, they're equally brilliant. This production from Paris is led by Colin Davis, one of the world's leading Berlioz interpreters.