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December 21st 1999
Barbican, London
Berlioz: The Childhood of Christ
Daniel Galvez Vallejo
Simon Keenlyside (Joseph)
Carmen Oprisanu (Mary)
Orlin Anastassov (Herod)
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor Colin Davis
What the critics say
The Guardian, Tuesday December 21, 1999
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,,700522,00.html
”The indisposed Ian Bostridge was replaced by the warm-toned Daniel Galvez Vallejo, whilst Simon Keenlyside and Carmen Oprisanu were a devoted Joseph and Mary. Orlin Anastassov's Herod was perhaps the most striking vocal performance, as he imbued Herod's quasi-operatic aria with magnificent theatrical and musical presence. But whatever the individual excellence of soloists or instrumentalists, it was Colin Davis's guiding spirit that made Berlioz's dramatic reflection of The Childhood of Jesus so richly rewarding.”