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London Symphony Orchestra/ Half Six Fix – Berlioz

Symphonie fantastique, with Sir Antonio Pappano

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Sir Antonio Pappano conducting

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Hector Berlioz’s music was steeped in fantasy. Guided by his powerful, sometimes dark imagination, the French composer created bold, inventive music that was seething with drama, inspired as much by his turbulent personal life as the world around him.

Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique traces a wild plot, as the ‘artist’ protagonist, driven mad with love for a woman, takes opium and embarks on a series of hallucinations. It’s a tempestuous musical journey, taking listeners from waltzes to nightmarish visions.

Berlioz’s music has long been associated with the LSO, and Sir Antonio Pappano has chosen one of the composer’s most iconic pieces for his first season as Chief Conductor. ‘The LSO has a history of playing Berlioz’s music, and that was important to me,’ he says. ‘One has to be absolutely faithful to the history of the Orchestra.’

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This performance will end at approximately 7.40pm, with no interval (timings subject to change).

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra

Programme

  • Hector Berlioz   Symphonie fantastique

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Sir Antonio Pappano   conductor & presenter

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The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

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