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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 127, 2007-2008 mS James Levine | M Bernard Haitink I Seiji Ozawa I Music Directo INSURANCE INVESTMENTS RETIREMENT -{ -fU eth. //W fimply pari" ^ wh$ we ate. and artists who bring At John Hancock we celebrate the talented performers legacy of support for the performing the arts to life. And proudly continue our community. arts and cultural institutions that enrich our FA the future is yours Table of Contents | Weeks 25/26 15 BSO NEWS 23 ON DISPLAY IN SYMPHONY HALL 25 BSO MUSIC DIRECTOR JAMES LEVINE 28 THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 31 "BERLIOZ'S VIRGILIAN MUSE" BY THOMAS MAY 40 THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS 44 FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR Notes on the Program 47 Synopsis of "Les Troyens" 53 Hector Berlioz's "Les Troyens" 69 To Read and Hear More... Guest Artists 75 Marcello Giordani 77 Yvonne Naef 79 Anne Sofie von Otter 80 Dwayne Croft 83 Kwangchul Youn 85 Clayton Brainerd 87 Jane Bunnell 87 Philippe Castagner 89 James Courtney 89 Eric Cutler 91 Christin-Marie Hill 93 David Kravitz 93 Kate Lindsey 95 Ronald Naldi 97 Eric Owens 97 Julien Robbins 99 Tanglewood Festival Chorus 106 SYMPHONY HALL EXIT PLAN 107 SYMPHONY HALL INFORMATION THIS WEEK S PRE-CONCERT TALKS ARE GIVEN BY BSO DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS MARC MANDEL. program copyright ©2008 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. design by Hecht Design, Arlington, MA cover photograph by Peter Vanderwarker THE ARTS ALLOW US TO DISCOVER WHO WE CAN BE Imagine the world without music and dance, or literature and art. Life is incomplete without ways to express ourselves, and to discover who we are and what we can be. That's why Northern Trust proudly supports the arts in its many diverse forms. Northern Trust has been helping clients meet their financial needs for more than 1 18 years. 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