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RomÈo et Juliette: Dutch National Opera and Ballet seal merger with leaden Berlioz

10 years ago
Michael Milenski

Choral symphony, oratorio, symphonic poem — Berlioz’s RomÈo et Juliette does not fit into any mould. It has the potential to work as an opera-ballet, but incoherent storytelling and uninspired conducting undermined this production.

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