Episode 1 of 1
Premiere at the Conservatoire
- When
- 5 December 1830
- Where
- Paris Conservatoire
The Symphonie fantastique was first performed at the Paris Conservatoire on 5 December 1830, conducted by François-Antoine Habeneck.
Berlioz organized the concert for the premiere. The performance featured the programmatic symphony, which depicts episodes in the protagonist's life. The work's narrative structure, involving an artist's opium-induced visions, was presented to the audience, though the muse Harriet Smithson was absent.
Sources
- Symphonie fantastique Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Hector Berlioz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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