La Mort D'Ophélie, Op.18 No.2

Written after William Shakespeare, La Mort D'Ophélie is a piece by Hector Berlioz. For two female voices (Soprano and Contralto) accompanied by a Piano, this piece tells the story ofthe death of Ophélie, while she was picking some flowers next to a torrential river.

Even though the end of the story is sad, the music is highly lyrical resulting from the combination of the two voices, andthe Piano part could be played by an upper intermediate player.

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a French Romantic composer who made a significant contribution to music. His best-known pieces are his''FantasticSymphony'' and his ''Requiem''.