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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Prologue: From Early Recognition to Lasting Renown xi
5. 1 Berlioz in the Year of the Symphonie fantastique 1
6. 2 Berlioz and the Translators: From Scott to Shakespeare 26
7. 3 Berlioz and Liszt in the Locker Room 51
8. 4 Berlioz’s Directorship of the Théâtre-Italien 61
9. 5 The Local Politics of Berlioz’s Symphonie militaire 81
10. 6 In the Shadows of Les Nuits d’été 99
11. 7 Berlioz, Delacroix, and La Mort d’Ophélie 129
12. 8 Berlioz’s “Mission” to Germany: A Revealing Document Recovered 152
13. 9 Berlioz and Wagner: Épisodes de la vie des artistes 170
14. 10 Imperialism and the Ending of Les Troyens 188
15. 11 Berlioz’s “To be or not to be” 205
16. 12 Berlioz, Béatrice, and Much Ado About Nothing 223
17. 13 Berlioz Writing the Life of Berlioz 247
18. Epilogue: Berlioz and the Bs—Boschot, Barzun, and Beyond 271
19. List of Abbreviations 291
20. Notes 295
21. Bibliography 321
22. Index of Names and Selected Works 335
23. Index of Berlioz’s Works 351