2019 . InchThe most dramatic piece that Berlioz ever wrote,Inch is how conductor John Nelson describes La Damnation de Faust. The composer designated this thrilling hybrid of oratorio and opera a 'légende dramatique'. Following in the triumphant footsteps of Les Troyens, also recorded at the Auditorium Erasme in Strasbourg, this performance reunites Nelson and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg with singers Michael Spyres, Joyce DiDonato and Nicolas Courjal. This recording was made in the Auditorium Erasme in Strasbourg in April 2019, two years after Nelson, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and a superb cast including Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres and Nicolas Courjal brought Berlioz's Les Troyens to life in the same venue. The associated Erato recording of the huge two-part opera has gone on to win unalloyed praise and multiple major prizes. As the New York Times wrote InchBerlioz's epic opera has rarely been given such luxury treatment as in this magnificent live recording from France.Inch Album Tracks 1. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchLe Vieil Hiver a Fait Place Au PrintempsInch (Faust) 2. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchLes Bergers Laissent Leurs TroupeauxInch (Chorus, Faust) 3. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchMais D'un Éclat GuerrierInch (Faust) 4. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 Marche Hongroise 5. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 2 InchSans Regrets J'ai Quitté Les Riantes CampagnesInch (Faust) 6. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchChrist Vient de Ressusciter !Inch (Chorus, Faust) 7. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchHélas ! Doux Chants Du CielInch (Faust) 8. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchÔ Pure Émotion !Inch (Méphistophélès, Faust) 9. La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Pt. 1 InchÀ Boire