Major events in connection with the New Berlioz Edition

Les Troyens 1969: First complete performance of the full-length opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ********* Lélio ou Le retour à la vie 1993: German Music Publisher Award for the edition in the category »Scholarly Critical Editions« ********* Messe solennelle 3 October 1993: Worldwide first performance since 1827 given in the Church of St. Petri, Bremen and other performances given in October in Vienna, Madrid, Rome and London by the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and the Monteverdi Choir, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner ********* Chant des chemins de fer 6 May 1994: Performed at the opening ceremonies of the Channel Tunnel »Where would we be without the New Berlioz Edition? It’s a magnificent example of modern music publishing, beautifully printed, intelligently edited and finely produced. Whenever I think of doing a Berlioz piece I turn to my black volumes!« Sir Roger Norrington »The New Berlioz Edition has been an endless source of pleasure, information and inspiration for me ever since the initial ‘Les Troyens’ came out in the 70’s. Hugh Macdonald’s leadership has been brilliant and the work of Bärenreiter and its editors has given us exemplary musicological work as well as superior printing. This is clearly one of the major editorial efforts of our time and all my colleagues and I are grateful as we approach the anniversary year of 2003. Berlioz would be proud and feel vindicated after a lifetime of musical injustices.« John Nelson