Les nuits d'été (Summer Nights), Op. 7, is a song cycle by the French composer Hector Berlioz, setting six poems by Théophile Gautier. The cycle, completed in 1841, was originally for soloist and piano accompaniment. Berlioz orchestrated one of the songs in 1843 and did the same for the other five in 1856. The cycle was neglected for many years, but during the 20th century it became, and has remained, one of the composer's most popular works. Of the many recordings made in the 20th and 21st centuries, most are of the orchestrated version and are sung by a soprano or mezzo-soprano.

Single female voice

Recordings include:

Single male voices

References

  1. "Berlioz: Nuits d'Été; Herminie". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. EMI CD: CDM 7 6544 2.
  3. Decca CD: 460 973-2
  4. "Berlioz: Nuits d'été; Ravel: Shéhérazade; Cinq Mélodies populaires grecques". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  5. BBC CD: MM92.
  6. "Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été / Harold en Italie (viola: Antoine Tamestit; mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter; Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble; Marc Minkowski) Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  7. "Great Swedish Tenors: Nicolai Gedda". Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  8. "Clairs de Lune". Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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