Harold of Italy - Harold of Italy

…After returning from his study in Italy (1831-32), he married the English actress Harriet Smithson (who was playing Ophelia when Berlioz first encountered Shakespeare), and they had one son, Louis. His Symphony with Viola Solo, Harold in Italy, released in 1834, was a success, but what supported his livelihood was his critical work, which he had begun in 1830, in newspapers such as the Deba, and he also produced first-class works in music criticism. The circumstances surrounding him were harsh, including poverty, hostility toward his harsh criticism, and a lack of understanding from the majority of the public. …

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…イタリア留学(1831‐32)から戻ると，彼はイギリス人の女優ハリエット･スミッソン(ベルリオーズがシェークスピア劇と出会ったときオフィーリアを演じていた)と結婚し，ひとり息子ルイが誕生した。34年のビオラ独奏付交響曲《イタリアのハロルド》は成功したが，彼の生活を支えたのは1830年以来始めた《デバ》紙などにおける批評活動で，彼は音楽批評においても第一級の仕事を残した。生活の困窮や彼のしんらつな批評に対する反感，大多数の公衆の無理解など，彼を取り巻く状況は厳しかった。…

※「《イタリアのハロルド》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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