Berlioz Symphonie fantastique: The Witches' Sabbath at the BBC Proms 2019 // Aurora Orchestra

A masked Witches' Sabbath wtih Aurora Orchestra in its Orchestral Theatre production of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique at the BBC Proms (12 September 2019, Royal Albert Hall).
Orchestral Theatre staging concept by Aurora Orchestra
Film credit: BBC Proms/BBC Four
Masks by Wintercroft
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[@ringelblume742]

Die Beleuchtung ,Masken und gespielt wird im Stehen, bilden die gespenstische Atmosphäre des " Hexensabbat", dramatisch, schräg und bizarr, passend der Dramatik der Musik entsprechend. Fantastisch im Doppelten Sinn des Wortes, großartig gespielt!

[@ryanpmcguire]

very macabre. tell whoever picked out the masks that they did a good job.

[@catenthusiast81]

Right!!?? I agree. It gives me the willies, and I love it! Perfect for an October evening , such as today.

[@RoRoAndRoses]

@@catenthusiast81 sus

[@AA-vo4bk]

You guys are awesome!
Thanks for make other proposals into the classical music.
The musicians definitly emanate a diferent energy than when they are sit down.

[@syd4722]

i hade my volume at full and then heard this

[@JoelSimp]

the only way to listen to this masterpiece

[@jaylonwise8122]

throws it back
Halloween style

[@kwizatzhannahrach]

i like to put this on while im getting ready for a night out

[@danielemella1758]

BELLISSIMA ❤️🙏😈❤️!!!!!...... VERAMENTE EMOZIONANTE!!!!!!!

[@pauldelcour]

Tears...

[@dhruvo100]

00:47

[@bryangran4786]

Sounds like The Shining theme

[@stuffedanimalgangNATION]

Wow you did a really amazing job!!!!!

[@kuzeyaksoyy]

harika

[@tMatt5M]

This plays as you decend into hell for eternity for unrepentant mortal sin.

[@ericoschmitt]

Would make hell a very attractive choice

[@pinkimietz3243]

I bet you differ. It will be spice girls wannabe.

[@hardrada2620]

AVE SATANAS!

[@tovarishlumberjack2356]

whats the point of this silly masks? am i watching a concert or theatre

[@ibhuv]

only guessing here, but, umm, i THINK the idea might have been, just maybe, possibly, to inject a little fun into this performance and (going way way out on a limb here) to somehow connect the "witches" thing to a Halloween concept. so yes it becomes both performance and theater. i absolutely agree. it can be tough or downright impossible to tolerate both at the same time. excellent performance with a dollop of "entertainment" thrown in, each player standing and playing by memory to a delighted audience ain't everyone's cup of tea of course