"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.
La Nuova Musica presents a new live recording of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, with countertenor star Iestyn Davies singing the title role. This is the original 1762 version.
This oratorio is told from the point of view of Joan of Arc, remembering her life before she dies. This productions stars actress Marion Cotillard. Marc Soustrot conducts the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra.