Boyd approaches L'Enfance as a quasi-opera or folk opera, and character is key.
NPR: 'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert
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Scottish conductor Douglas Boyd chose Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ for one of his last three concerts as artistic partner with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
NPR: 'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert
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And, though Berlioz's own faith was tenuous to nonexistent, a story as grand and essential as L'Enfance du Christ ("The Childhood of Christ") proved irresistible.