The Strong Women of Berlioz
Classical music
The Netherlands Wind Ensemble yearns, whispers, cries and moves with Berlioz' Powerful Women. With this performance, the Blazers follow in the footsteps of the eccentric composer.
The revolutionary Symphonie Fantastique revolves around a strong but unattainable woman in a story full of obsession, madness, jealousy and murder. In La Mort de Cléopâtre, Cleopatra, a charismatic and fearless woman, chooses suicide over imprisonment, taking her fate into her own hands. These masterfully instrumented compositions have been transformed especially for the NBE into a spectacular wind ensemble. A powerful singer adds an extra feminine touch to this expressive performance, bursting with drama, longing and tragedy.