London Symphony Orchestra

"Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra mark 150 years since the death of Hector Berlioz with this recording of his tempestuous oratorio La damnation de Faust -- a work born of the composer's obsession with Goethe's legendary tale."--Amazon.com.

"A ... behind-the-scenes look at the staging of a major operatic production, Verdi's masterpiece, "La Traviata, " starring world-famous French coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay and directed by the celebrated Jean-François Sivardier. Over two months, filmmaker Philippe Béziat follows the production's development from opening rehearsals to glorious realization, with music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Louis Langrée"--Container....