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Critics Hail CCM's "Extraordinary" Production of Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust.

On February 25, CCM mounted a unique multimedia production of Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust.

The Cincinnati Enquirer's Janelle Gelfand writes: "It was ambitious for students to tackle, and they rose to the occasion. For the listener, it was a revelation to hear this rarely-performed work, and there were some truly thrilling moments." Read the full review on Gelfand's Arts in Focus blog.

Music In Cincinnati's Mary Ellyn Hutton writes: "It was a splendid performance, vocally, instrumentally and as an example of what a great conservatory can do. It was also attuned to its mission, even its duty, as an academic institution, to experiment." Read the full review on Music in Cincinnati's website.

You can learn more about the production's video elements courtesy of theCincinnati Enquirer here.