A selection of songs by programme maker Menno Feenstra.
Today: Hector Berlioz.
1. "Hermenie" Scene Lyrique on lyrics by Vieillard
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano. London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis – recording from 1979
2. 4 songs from "Irlande" op.2:
a. La belle Voyageuse – b. Adieu, Bessy! – c. Le Coucher du Soleil – d. Elegie
Thomas Hampson, baritone. Geoffrey Parsons, piano
3. "Le cinq Mai", Song on the death of the Emperor Napoleon.
Lieuwe Visser, bass. Omroepkoor and Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jean Fournet – recording from 1987.
