Berlioz: L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130

This version of Berlioz’ “sacred trilogy” L’enfance du Christ depicting Nativity conducted by André Cluytens is made available for the first time as individual album and features a beautiful cast with Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Xavier Depraz… Baritone Ernest Blanc perfectly portrays the cruel king Herod, tormented by the sinister premonition of its end.