Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
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 years when he suddenly heard rumors about Harriet and another man. Believing himself cured, he wrote a ‘fantastic’ symphony complete with a special theme, the idée fixe, to represent his former obsession.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2009
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original Title
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Director
Michael Tilson Thomas
Description
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 years when he suddenly heard rumors about Harriet and another man. Believing himself cured, he wrote a ‘fantastic’ symphony complete with a special theme, the idée fixe, to represent his former obsession.
